• Power Up With Power Drills

• Cut Through It All With Power Saws

• Get Into the Groove With a Router

• Choose Sanders & Grinders

• Find Power Tools on eBay Australia

• Buy Power Tools With Confidence

• Need More Help?

• Legal Disclaimer

Power Up With Power Drills

Power Up With Power Drills

The most common power tool is the power drill. With the appropriate adapters, they drive screws, fasten bolts, and drill holes in a variety of materials, from wood to masonry. You'll find various types of power drills for ease of use, including stationary drill presses, corded drills, or cordless drills, as well as three grip configurations: pistol, T-handle, and right angle.

• Pistol grip drills: Pistol grip drills are shaped like a pistol with the handle situated at the back of the drill.

• T-handle drills: T-handle drills, are the most popular variety, and are shaped like a T with the handle located in the middle of the drill for improved balance.

• Right angle drills: Right angle drills have no barrel. The drill bit simply extends at a right angle directly out of the drill's handle and chuck.

Hammer drills are effective for drilling in masonry because they add a pounding action to the drilling. Rotary hammers are typically more powerful and take specially designed drill bits or chisels.

Voltage plays an integral role in the selection of cordless power drills, as drill voltage roughly equates to drill power and weight. Choose a drill that meets your needs but also is comfortable to use. If you typically work with a variety of materials with different densities, consider buying a variable-speed drill for increased power and accuracy.

• 13.2V and lower cordless drills: 13.2V and lower cordless drills are lightweight and ideal for occasional maintenance jobs around the home.

• 18V cordless drills: 18V cordless drills are the most common size and suitable for most home projects.

• 24V cordless drills: You may require 24V cordless drills for situations that require much higher torque or heavy-duty masonry work.

DeWalt, Makita, Bosch, Ryobi, Panasonic and Black & Decker, make popular models of cordless power drills.

Cut Through It All With Power Saws

Cut Through It All With Power Saws

Although power saws are available in various styles, there is but two criteria that applys to all. Firstly, the higher the voltage or amperage of a power saw, the more powerful it will be. Secondly, the greater the "teeth per inch" (TPI) of a saw blade, the finer the blade's cut. There are eight main types of saws, designed for both large and small jobs.

• Band saws: When you need to cut large pieces of wood stock, a band saw is just the type to do the job. When equipped with a thin blade, a band saw also is also good for decorative work.

• Circular saws: Circular saws are handheld rotary saws, that feature circular blades. They can also be fitted with different blades for various materials. The larger the diameter of their blade, the deeper their cut.

• Jigsaws: Jigsaws have the characteristics of being small, portable, and versatile. Using different blades, jigsaws are able to cut a range of materials from soft wood to light metal.   

• Mitre saws: Mitre saws are circular saws with a stationary attached base. They are useful for cutting wood to exact angles and lengths.

• Reciprocating saws: Handheld reciprocating saws are characterised by thin, straight blades that simulate the back and forth motion of a handsaw for fast, convenient cuts. They are a great choice for pipe-cutting.

• Scroll saws: Scroll saws have thin blades that allow intricate cuts on small projects and thus are useful for highly detailed work.

• Table saws: Table saws are stationary units with rotary blades that can cut long, straight lines accurately. They are a fixture in professional woodworking shops.

• Tile saws: Tile saws are a special type of table saw for wet cutting tile, stone and ceramics.

For convenience, many types of saws are also available as cordless saws. Popular brands of saws include Makita, DeWalt, and Ryobi.

Get Into the Groove With a Router

Get Into the Groove With a Router

If you are looking for a versatile woodworking tool to evenly groove out areas in a piece of wood for joints and decorative finishing, then what you need is a router. All power routers feature a drive shaft and steel or carbide-topped router bit.

• Fixed-base routers: Fixed-base routers have a drive shaft that is fixed in place. Although they are less versatile they are also more intuitive to use.

• Plunge routers: Plunge routers feature a spring-mounted drive shaft and retractable cutting edge. Thus, they don't have to be lifted in between cuts. Plunge routers can be more top heavy and cumbersome to use than fixed-base routers.

Important criteria when selecting a power router is horsepower and bit-shank diameter. Horsepower measures the power of the router’s motor. Power routers with greater levels of horsepower can perform more heavy-duty cutting. Routers with larger bit shanks can hold larger blades. For large joinery cuts, buy a router with a large bit-shank diameter.

Choose Sanders & Grinders

Choose Sanders & Grinders

Although sanders and grinders look and function similarly, they can have very different applications.

Select sanders

Sanders are used primarily to remove wood stock or apply a smooth finish to a project.

• Palm sanders: Palm sanders have the advantage of being ultra-portable and useful for finishing small projects.

• Orbit sanders: Orbit sanders are generally more heavy-duty than palm sanders and suitable for larger projects.

• Belt sanders: Belt sanders are useful for removing large quantities of wood stock quickly. They are usually used for rough sanding before fine finishing with a smaller sander.

Explore grinders

Grinders are able to grind, cut, finish, or shape several types of materials.

• Angle or straight grinders: Angle or straight grinders are perfect for projects that are too big to move to a bench. They have the grinding surface situated at a 90-degree angle to the motor.

• Bench grinders: Bench grinders are ideal for sharpening tools, shaping handheld items, and removing rust from smaller objects. Both bench grinders and angle grinders accommodate a wide variety of discs, and grind various materials.

• Die grinders: Die grinders use a long spindle to reach the inside of cylinders or ports.

Find Power Tools on eBay Australia

Find Power Tools on eBay Australia

Once you know what type of power tools you want, go to the Home & Lifestyle portal, click Tools and Building Materials, then Power Tools, and start searching for item listings on eBay Australia.

• Categories: The Categories list on the left side of each page will help you narrow down your listings by item type. You’ll find links for Drills, Grinders, Routers, Saws, Blades, & Accessories, Welding & Soldering and more. As you dig deeper into the site you’ll also be able to narrow down your choice by brand.

• Keyword search: Search eBay Australia listing titles for specific words. For example, if you want to find an inverter welder, type “inverter welder” (without quotation marks) into the Search box. Click “Search title and description” to expand your results. Visit eBay Australia’s Search Tips page for more tips on searching with keywords.

If you can’t find exactly what you want, try shopping eBay Stores, tell the eBay Australia Community what you want by creating a post on Want It Now, or save a search on My eBay and eBay Australia will email you when a match becomes available.

Buy Power Tools With Confidence

Buy Power Tools With Confidence

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