General Purpose Tools


Poores of Acton Ltd
2/4 Colville Road, Acton, London W3 8BL
Open Mon-Sat 7.30am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm
Tel: (020) 8992 1177 Fax: (020) 8993 9946
E-mail: [email protected]

GENERAL PURPOSE TOOLS AND STORAGE

These Stanley hammers are deigned to minimize the vibration and shock during use, through molded grips and a choice of shafts including a graphite shaft with high impact polycarbonate which absorbs and damps the shock.

HAMMERS

Claw hammers, ball pein hammers, straight pein hammers, wooden mallets, club hammers, sledge hammers, slaters’ hammers, brick hammers, plastic and rubber headed mallets; if that’s not enough choice, have a look at the specialist hammers and mallets in our Specialist Tools area.

KNIVES

We have precision blade knives for lightweight accurate cutting, fixed and retractable blade craft knives for general building and DIY, disposable knives, carpet knives, and a wide choice of blades.

These craft knives have replaceable blades held fast in a screw-locking 4-jawed chuck. There is a choice of handles, and there are straight and curved cutting blades, V and U shaped gouges.

These Faithfull levels are accurate to better than ±1mm per metre, with milled working faces for consistent accuracy.

SPIRIT LEVELS

A good spirit level is invaluable in tasks as diverse as bricklaying and putting up shelves. We have a considerable range of shockproof, lightweight levels which give horizontal, vertical and 45° indications, in lengths from 10″ (250mm) to 48″ (1220mm). There’s a magnetic level which is useful when working with steel, and in the Specialist Tools Section you’ll find laser guides for very easy and accurate marking.

PLIERS AND CUTTERS

The variety of hand tools for gripping and cutting is quite amazing: pliers, cutters, wire strippers, side cutters, wrenches, long-nosed pliers, pincers, circlip pliers, nippers, crimpers, diagonal cutters, ratchet pliers (these carry on gripping when you let go), water pump pliers, mole grip pliers, tile trimming pliers, pipe wrenches – and that’s before we get onto heavy duty tools like stilsons.

Whatever you want to do, we have the pliers, cutters and wrenches for the task, and very often in well-price collections.

These pliers and cutters have non-slip soft handles for a firm yet comfortable grip. There are dozens in the range,

 and all are tested to various industrial safety standards and provide electrical insulation up to 1000V AC.

Stanley Yankee ratchet screwdrivers take the wristwork out of putting in screws. There are several sizes and each takes a choice of bits: several sizes each of flat, Phillips and Pozidriv/Supadriv.

SCREWDRIVERS

You might think a screwdriver is a screwdriver and hat’s that. In fact, there are three popular screwheads, each available in several sizes, and of course there are screwdrivers to match. There are also some specialized screws and drivers that provide a degree of security against tampering.

The length of the stem and width of the blade will determine whether the driver can be used in tight spaces, some handles are designed for maximum comfort, others for durability, some for convenience – being oval, the driver won’t roll off the workbench! There are electrical test screwdrivers, jewelers screwdrivers, screwdriver kits and screwdrivers with interchangeable bits, like the ratchet screwdrivers shown on the left.

SPANNERS

Open ended spanners, ring spanners, combination spanners, ratchet ring spanners, socket spanners, all available in metric and imperial measurements and in a range of materials.

These aren’t just adjustable spanners – Bahco invented the adjustable spanner or wrench over 100 years ago and their quality is second to none. With handles up to 30″ (760mm) these wrenches are capable of handling very large jobs with ease.

Stanley staple guns cover the range of applications from home DIY to full professional use, and include a Hammer Tacker for carpet fitting.

Riveters for light maintenance duty through to 6mm industrial riveting.

STAPLE GUNS AND RIVETERS

Riveters and staple guns make light work of some difficult tasks. The staple guns operate with staples from 4 to 16mm long (deep), in round and flat-top styles. There are mains powered and cordless guns, guns which fix insulated staples over mains wiring, hammer-style guns for fast use such as insulation and building work.

Our riveters will fasten aluminium and steel rivets from 3 to 6mm diameter. Straight and angled, heavy duty lever riveters and lazy tong one-handed riveters will deal with most requirements.

GLASS AND TILE CUTTERS

It isn’t difficult to cut glass or trim tiles, and the right tools make it easier still. We have many glass cutting tools and wheels, suction pads to hold pieces of glass while they’re being cut or lifted, tile scorers, tile cutters and files – there’s a motorized tile cutter that will cut through tiles up to 1″ (25mm) thick.

Tile cutters, scorers, snappers and nippers.

Supplied flat-packed and easy to assemble, These sturdy wooden workbenches are easy to move when you reorganise your workspace.

Combining storage and a vice/workbench, this Black & Decker Workbox is a practical and convenient way of managing the day’s tools and lighter tasks.

These compartmented metal storage cases offer high visibility and sturdy protection. The larger chests are fitted with heavy-duty castors.

Plastic toolchests, some with transparent lids so that you can easily see what’s inside without opening the comparment, are strong, lightweight, waterproof and rustproof, resistant to comon chemicals and oil, and come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and internal arrangements.

Leather and fabric tool and nail pouches provide convenient storage and quick access to tools and materials while you’re working.

GLASS AND TILE CUTTERS

It isn’t difficult to cut glass or trim tiles, and the right tools make it easier still. We have many glass cutting tools and wheels, suction pads to hold pieces of glass while they’re being cut or lifted, tile scorers, tile cutters and files – there’s a motorized tile cutter that will cut through tiles up to 1″ (25mm) thick.

GENERAL PURPOSE TOOLS AND STORAGE

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