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Everything below is on our shelves right now. Find what you need, then ask a volunteer to sign it out to you - it's yours for fourteen days.

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30 tools found

Power tools

Angle grinder

Cutting and grinding metal and masonry

Condition: Sound, replacement grips fitted

On loan
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Belt sander

Fast stock removal on flat timber

Condition: Fair — cosmetic wear only

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Bench grinder

Sharpening blades and shaping metal

Condition: Well used but sound

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Bench pillar drill

Square, repeatable holes in timber and metal

Condition: Very good, donated new last year

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Biscuit jointer

Aligning and strengthening board joints

Condition: Good, spare blade in the case

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Brad nail gun

Fixing trim and beading without splitting

Condition: Sound, cable and plug replaced last winter

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Chainsaw chain sharpener

Restoring an edge to a worn chain

Condition: Blade recently sharpened

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Circular saw

Straight rip and cross cuts in sheet material

Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return

On loan
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Corded jigsaw

Curved and cut-out work in board and timber

Condition: Fair — cosmetic wear only

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Cordless angle polisher

Bringing up paintwork and metal

Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return

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Cordless drill driver

Drilling and driving screws

Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return

On loan
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Cordless impact driver

Long screws and stubborn fixings

Condition: Well used but sound

On loan
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Cordless site light

Lighting work in lofts and outbuildings

Condition: Sound, cable and plug replaced last winter

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Detail palm sander

Sanding corners and small mouldings

Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return

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Electric planer

Trimming doors and truing timber edges

Condition: Sound, cable and plug replaced last winter

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Heat gun

Softening paint, shrinking sleeving, thawing pipe

Condition: Excellent, barely used

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Heavy-duty glue gun

Fast bonding of timber, fabric and board

Condition: Very good, donated new last year

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Magnetic drill press

Drilling steel sections in place

Condition: Fair — cosmetic wear only

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Multi-tool oscillating cutter

Plunge cuts and flush trimming in tight spots

Condition: Good, checked over last month

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Portable table saw

Ripping sheet material to width

Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return

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Random orbit sander

Smoothing timber and filler without swirl marks

Condition: Excellent, barely used

On loan
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Reciprocating saw

Rough demolition cuts through timber and nails

Condition: Excellent, barely used

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Rotary hammer drill (SDS)

Drilling masonry and light breaking

Condition: Very good, donated new last year

Out of service
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Rotary tool kit

Fine grinding, cutting and polishing

Condition: Sound, replacement grips fitted

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Router (1/4 inch)

Grooves, rebates and decorative edges

Condition: Blade recently sharpened

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Sliding mitre saw

Accurate angled cuts in trim and framing

Condition: Fair — cosmetic wear only

On loan
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Small air compressor

Inflation and running air tools

Condition: Sound, replacement grips fitted

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Soldering station

Plumbing and electronics soldering

Condition: Good, cleaned and oiled after the last return

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Wet tile cutter

Clean cuts in ceramic and porcelain tile

Condition: Good, PAT tested in June

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Workshop dust extractor

Collecting dust from saws and sanders

Condition: Fair — cosmetic wear only

On the shelf
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Find something on the shelf above and note its name.

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Bring it back clean and in one piece. No fees, ever.