subject: What Are Power Tools? [print this page] We've got tools to get almost any physical task done these days. When we speak of Home repair, you've got to have the right set of tools to perform the specific task. Whether it's cutting, polishing, sanding, drilling or what-so-ever, we have tools in market for just about any purpose. And if you can't find one, then you can bet on the fact that there soon will appear one in the market.
A power tool's main objective is to improve efficiency of doing the tasks, and getting them done conveniently - it's about doing the tasks at a quicker pace without getting overwhelmed with cost of physical labor. Term of power tool itself implies a technique for greatly simplifying a complex or difficult task.
These power tools are generally powered using a variety of different categories of sources of power: Internal combustion engines, mechanical, steam engines, electric motors, burning of fuel, propellants, wind power or even hydel power.
In the modern age, we have always surged towards being more efficient, saving time, saving money. These days, such power tools are used for almost everything and anything at home or heavy construction.
Accuracy also matters a lot. They're often designed to be as precise as possible, and are able to do tasks not only faster, but also more accurately than a human would. There are some disadvantages of using these power tools too, unfortunately. More power means risk to safety. There's no denying in that. When you use such tools, you need to keep in mind important safety tips and be careful. You'll also have to tolerate the noise. Usage of power tools without hearing protection for a long time can even result to risk of hearing loss. Most common power tools work at sound level of 85 decibels, some even exceed 100 dB. Hearing protection while using power tools is highly recommended.
Fortunately enough, however, there are some good advanced power tools like bosch multi-x too, that cause lesser noise than cheaper and low quality ones. Some of such power tools are very expensive, while some can be bought for as much as $100 from a local store. You should keep in mind that you should only buy a power tool that you're comfortable handling. Be sure to check the noise level and ease of use of the tool before you purchase.
