Air tools or pneumatic tools are high performance tools such as drills, grinders and wrenches which unlike power tools fuelled by electricity, use compressed air. Tucker Fasteners currently offer a selection of air tools suitable for riveting. The POP proset 2500 is an excellent pneumatic rivet tool and is complemented by its sister product, the POP proset 3400. Chicago Pneumatic offers a comprehensive and exhaustive range of pneumatic tools which are all resplendent in the red and black Chicago colour-way.
The Chicago range includes angle die grinders, pneumatic drills, belt sanders, orbital sanders, riveters, ratchet wrenches , air file tools, engraving pens and pneumatic screwdrivers,. Chicago pneumatic has a proud history of producing high quality and high value tools and compressors which are designed and engineered for high performance and durability. With a background in supplying the industrial production, automotive, construction and mining sectors, the firm has constantly been committed to quality and innovation throughout its product range.
Measuring tools are essential for any tradesman or serious DIY enthusiast who wants to ensure that the job in hand is completed with perfection and precision. Nowadays, there is a fantastic selection of handy measuring tools available online. Contractor 1st offers a great range of heavy duty measuring tapes, rafter squares, and torpedo levels. Roebuck, Starrett and Stanley also offer fine ranges of hand held measuring tapes and chalk lines. Roebuck produce an excellent carbon fibre digi-caliper and inspection mirror which allows you a clear view of those impossible angles. For large measurements, perhaps a 100m glass fibre measuring tape from a firm such as Roebuck is the ideal choice.
Checking that measurements are precise and that all proportions are level are basic principle s of all DIY and construction work. As technology has progressed, measuring tools have perhaps become more sophisticated, but the principles remain the same as when our ancestors constructed the Pyramids of Egypt!