Stationary Engineer

What type of hammer is this and what is it used for?

claw hammer is a type of hammer commonly used in woodworking for driving nails and pulling them out. regular house hold hammer

What type of hammer is this and what is it used for?

Ball Peen Hammer. They’re a popular hammer type for metalwork applications, the flat end is used for tasks such as driving punches, setting rivets, and the rounded -pein end is for shaping metal.

What type of hammer is this and what is it used for?

Mallet. They’re ideal for landscaping tasks such as driving in stakes or setting paving stones. They’re perfect for gently nudging ceramic tiles or laminate flooring into place, ensuring a flawless finish.

What type of hammer is this and what is it used for?

club hammer. Their design makes them perfectly suited to heavy-duty and demolition tasks that don’t require something as forceful as a sledgehammer.

What type of hammer is this and what is it used for?

Cross-pein Hammer. It has a similar appearance to a club hammer, with the exception that one side of its head is tapered into an angular point.

What type of hammer is this and what is it used for?

Dead-Blow Hammer. They’re designed to reduce rebound and minimise damage and are commonly used to move or adjust an item without denting or marking it.

What type of hammer is this and what is it used for?

Sledgehammers administer strong blows, and are great for tasks such as demolishing walls, driving-in stakes, or breaking-up masonry. 

Needle nose pliers are a small and delicate tool, commonly used by electricians. Their tapered jaw extends into an angular point that makes it easier to work in confined or narrow spaces.also handy for bending metal fittings and positioning tiny nuts and washers that lie beyond the reach of your fingers.

Locking pliers feature an adjustable mechanism that allows you to alter the plier’s jaw capacity and then lock the plier firmly in place. They’re great for clamping, so you can work hands free, whilst the locking plier keeps the pressure applied precisely where you need it.

crimping pliers feature a fulcrum closer to the jaw, which allows you to squeeze electrical terminals onto the ends of wires.

circlip pliers are specifically designed to aid in the installation or removal of circlips (a type of metal clip commonly found in washing machines and food blenders).

Waterpump pliers aka multigrip or tongue and groove. They’re primarily a plumbing tool, with long handles that allow you to access pipework in confined spaces (whilst retaining maximum leverage) and serrated jaws that are designed for gripping pipes.