A power tool is a tool with a motor. The addition of the motor, usually electric but may be pneumatic or hydraulic, reduces the work that the operator has to do, and sometimes makes it possible for the operator to do things that are difficult or impossible to do by hand. Common power tools include the drill, various types of saws, the router, the electric sander, and the lathe. All of these tools have manual equivalents (see hand tool). A modern hammer is directly descended from ancient hand tools A tool is a device that (most commonly) provides a mechanical advantage in accomplishing a physical task. ... A motor is a device that converts energy into mechanical power, and is often synonymous with engine. ... A drill is a tool with a rotating drill bit used for drilling holes in various materials. ... Portable saw The article is about the cutting tool. ... A hand-held fixed router A router was a woodworking tool used to rout out (hollow out) an area in the face of a piece of wood. ... The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. ... A sander is a power tool used to smooth wood and automotive or wood finishes. ... Conventional metalworking lathe In woodturning, metalworking, metal spinning, and glassworking, a lathe is a machine tool which spins a block of material so that when abrasive, cutting, or deformation tools are applied to the block, it can be shaped to produce an object which has rotational symmetry about an axis... A hand tool is a device for doing a particular job that does not use a motor, but is powered solely by the person using it. ...

The term power tool is also used in a more general sense, meaning a technique for greatly simplifying a complex or difficult task.

Power tools include:

• Band saw
• Belt sander
• Chainsaw
• Circular saw
• Concrete saw
• Crusher
• Disc sander
• Drill
• Heat gun
• Jointer
• Jigsaw
• Lathe
• Radial arm saw
• Random orbital sander
• Rotary tool (such as Dremel)
• Sander
• Table saw
• Thickness planer
• Wood router

See also: woodworking and metalworking. A band saw is a saw that can be used for woodworking, metal working, and a variety of other materials. ... External link An example of Belt sander ... A chainsaw (also spelled chain saw) is a portable mechanical, motorized saw. ... Invented in England in 1780, the circular saw (also known as the buzz saw in the USA) is a metal disc or blade with saw teeth on the edge as well as the machine that causes the disk to spin. ... A concrete saw being readied for use. ... A crusher is a dumb mother fucker on usw who cant use his own account to say stupid shit. ... A power tool is a tool with a motor. ... A drill is a tool with a rotating drill bit used for drilling holes in various materials. ... Heat Gun Kit A heat gun is a device used to emit a stream of hot air. ... Jointer A jointer (also known as a planer, surface planer, buzzer, or flat top) is a woodworking machine used in woodworking to produce a flat surface on a board. ... A Bosch power jigsaw This article is about the cutting tool. ... Conventional metalworking lathe In woodturning, metalworking, metal spinning, and glassworking, a lathe is a machine tool which spins a block of material so that when abrasive, cutting, or deformation tools are applied to the block, it can be shaped to produce an object which has rotational symmetry about an axis... A radial arm saw is a machine intended for cutting materials to length. ... Random orbit sanders are hand-held power sanders where the action is a random orbit. ... A handheld power tool with a variety of rotating accessory bits and attachments that can be used for cutting, carving, sanding, polishing and many other applications. ... A Dremel is a rotary tool made by the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation. ... A sander is a power tool used to smooth wood and automotive or wood finishes. ... Powermatic® Model 1660791K 5 HP Cabinet Table Saw Bosch Model 4000-46 10 Bench Table Saw Laguna Tools TSS Sliding Tablesaw A table saw or sawbench is the most common piece of large woodworking equipment. ... A thicknesser (also known as a thickness planer) is a woodworking machine which is used to create boards that are of an even thickness throughout their length. ... A hand-held fixed router A router was a woodworking tool used to rout out (hollow out) an area in the face of a piece of wood. ... Artists can use woodworking to create delicate sculptures. ... Turned chess pieces Metalworking is the craft and practice of working with metals to create parts or structures. ...

WikiProject Metalworking: This article is part of Metalworking hand tools. Image File history File links Blacksmith-hammer-anvil-50x50. ... Turned chess pieces Metalworking is the craft and practice of working with metals to create parts or structures. ...

External links

• Power Tools Overview on vital power tools on Inside Woodworking
• Information On the choice and safe use of power tools from DeWALT Uk
• Power Equipment Power Equipment & Hand Tools.