Tools: Electric Screwdrivers

Tool Category: Fastening

Specific uses: Ideal for assembling flat pack furniture

Before buying your Electric Screwdriver, consider:

Usage of electric screwdriver

  • Make sure it has an Automatic Spindle Lock for stubborn screws
  • All Black & Decker® screwdrivers have a reverse direction for removing screws
Tip

Torque is the amount of twisting force applied to the screw. This is a key consideration when buying a screwdriver or a drill.

Screwdriver Accessories

A range of different bits can make your electric screwdriver even more versatile. Before you buy your accessories, find out what type of screws you will be using. There are Black & Decker® screwdriver bits for almost every type of screw fitting and size

Tools: Planers

Tool Category: Material Removal

Specific uses: Quick smoothing and shaping of materials

What sort of planer do I need?

Before you buy your planer ask yourself:

How deeply do I need to cut to remove material?

Planers come with a range of removal depths – select the one with the range you need

Tip

Many Black & Decker® planers come with reversible blades to double their working life.

Tools: Angle Grinders

Tool Category: Material Removal

Specific uses: Quick, effective removal and cutting for more stubborn materials

Before buying your angle grinder, consider:

What sort of materials to remove or cut? For cutting metal sections, ceramic floor tiles

Removing welding seams or bolt heads Cutting paving slabs, a must for laying a patio

Tip

A spindle lock allows you to change accessories easily.

Angle Grinder Accessories

Different accessories are available for different tasks

Depending on the material, you can:

  • cut or grind using bonding discs
  • remove material with sanding discs, flap wheels and wire wheels
  • use your grinder as a polisher

Tools: Routers

Tool Category: Cutting

Specific Uses: specialist wood cutting: Grooves, square, angled trenches and constructing joints

Before buying a router, consider:

The cutting to be done

There are a range of accessories for cutting various shapes

Tip

Routers are ideal for creating tongue and groove cuts.

Router accessories

Tools: Wallpaper Strippers

Tool Category: Material Removal

Specific uses: Wallpaper removal

Super hot steam loosens old wall coverings, even stubborn woodchip paper

Tools: Paint Stripper

Tool Category: Material Removal

Specific uses: Used to get rid of paint, varnish and other decorating materials

Before you buy your paint stripper, consider:

  • The sort of materials the heat gun will need to remove
  • Adjustable heat settings allow you to set the right temperature to remove a variety of materials
Tip

Do not use on lead based paints.



Tools: Black & Decker® Dustbuster®

Tool category: Tidying Up!

Specific Uses: The Black & Decker® Dustbuster® is designed to pick up all the waste from you home improvement – as well as general household cleaning!

Benefits:

  • Bag-free fro minimum fuss.
  • Innovative ‘double filtration’ system traps dirt and captures fine dust.
  • Dirt disposal is quick and easy; release the bowl and empty
  • Larger bowl for less frequent emptying

Accessories including:

  • Innovative soft brush for cleaning delicate items e.g. computer keyboards
  • Hard brush for upholstery and stairs
  • Crevice tool and long crevice tool for awkward spots like the back of the sofa