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This would mean that the power tool industry would have time to introduce alternatives which are less polluting.
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She invites the readers to question ritual as no longer a self-fulfilling tool but also a power tool for mass governance.
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Most modern automotive engines and larger engines are water cooled, while most power tool engines and other small engines are air cooled.
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Then she discovered a neat little power tool called wecheer.
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Tools used to make marks in the glass include diamond point scribers, a flexible shaft power tool with a diamond bit and a sandblaster.
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An adapter bit is inserted into the power tool and is mated to top of the joint simulator.
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Goodlass is better known as the one handed winger as he only has one hand due to an unfortunate accident with a power tool.
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The area behind the head is usually rough from dressing with a power tool.
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Some companies now offer a modernized version that uses standard 1/4-inch hex shank power tool bits.
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Historically, a power tool also required moving parts to classify as a machine.
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Some workers consider it to be the single most versatile woodworking power tool.
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This style is now imitated throughout the power tool accessory and hand tool industry because of its popularity, and saves a lot of wasted clamshell packaging from landfills.
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Pneumatic tools are safer to run and maintain than their electric power tool equivalents, and have a higher power-to-weight ratio, allowing a smaller, lighter tool to accomplish the same task.
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In 2000, his strongly coveted hand and power tool group faced problems leading to the lifetime dismissal of a court administrator who was found guilty and imprisoned.
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Today the power tool form of router, with an electric-motor-driven spindle, is the more common form, and the hand tool is now often called a "router plane".
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On wet construction sites or in shipyards, isolation transformers may be provided so that a fault in a power tool or its cable does not expose users to shock hazard.
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Traverse hardening is used extensively in the production of shaft type components such as axle shafts, excavator bucket pins, steering components, power tool shafts and drive shafts.
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Although interaction with passive objects covers a useful range of applications, there are many important situations (such as the use of power tools) where the environment may be active.
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The types of work that would do this include, for example, drilling holes with power tools and sawing or sanding material.
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There are all sorts of things going round in space from space vehicles to hardware to power tools to teapots.
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Many department stores sell garden furniture, power tools and lawn mowers.
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Noise levels produced by power tools at the operator position vary considerably, depending on the individual machine, method of use and position of the operator.
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For example, they sell barbecues, garden furniture, pet equipment, power tools, toys, and even clothes.
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The same applies to button cells in hearing aids and watches, cordless power tools, emergency lighting and all industrial applications.
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They walk about the bottom and have pliers and drills and power tools sticking out of them.
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My particular concern today is with the ban on nickel-cadmium batteries in power tools.
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This includes batteries for hearing aids, emergency lighting, industrial batteries, lead accumulators and cordless power tools.
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As we have already heard, a substance ban might not cover cordless power tools, emergency lighting and industrial applications.
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Cordless power tools have made building sites much safer and often in the case of power failure we rely on batteries for back-up lighting or emergency power.
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The makers of mechanical garden cultivators and power tools sell a wide range of accessories or attachments for hoeing, digging, ridging, weeding and so forth, and also for grass mowing.
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Motor speed control needs are numerous and include things like: industrial motor driven equipment, electric vehicles, rail transport systems, and power tools.
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Power tools, machinery and other potentially dangerous equipment is typically manufactured with the right-handed user in mind.
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Using power tools without hearing protection over a long period of time can put a person at risk for hearing loss.
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The most common types of power tools use electric motors.
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They escape, and arm themselves with power tools.
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Also, no power tools were used in the original construction of the tea house.
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The home power tools and the whole do-it-yourself movement are excellent examples of expensive consumption.
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Apart from industrial applications, the products are used in power tools, household appliances, cleaning systems, drive technology as well as off-road vehicles.
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The band's stage performance included the use of power tools such as a rotary saw on a metal bar to create industrial noise and pyrotechnics.
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Multi-purpose power tools and electric drills may have sander attachments.
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A bank of power tools, consisting of table saws, bandsaws, sanding stations, drill press, etc., was located along the north wall of the warehouse.
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The unit is usually mounted on a trailer and sometimes includes an electrical generator to supply lights or electric power tools.
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Electric motors are found in applications as diverse as industrial fans, blowers and pumps, machine tools, household appliances, power tools, and disk drives.
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The student will be able to read specifications and architectural drawings, follow building codes, and use hand and power tools in construction projects.
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Tools directly driven by animal power are not generally considered power tools.
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Early industrial revolution-era factories had batteries of power tools driven by belts from overhead shafts.
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Power tools were scarce outside factories, as were power sources for them; electrification, like pavement, was found usually only in larger towns.
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The primary risks for carpenters are things falling on them or being injured by power tools.
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Ironworkers bolt the steelwork together using various tools, power tools and manual tools.
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Power tools, if used improperly, can cause burn marks on the wood.
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They have low torque which makes them safer for freehand use than the larger higher powered models or similar power tools.
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Goggles are often worn when using power tools such as drills or chainsaws to prevent flying particles from damaging the eyes.
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He does not use power tools when building his boat and instead prefers hand tools.
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The latter group produces the figures in grand quantities due to their access to power tools.
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Compressors are commonly used to provide compressed air which is used for sand blasting, painting, and other power tools.
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In the case of testing power tools in the unloaded condition, the tool is suspended by cables and set to operate at full speed.
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One way of categorizing fences is by the type of good they trade in (e.g., jewels, power tools, electronics).
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Lending times are seven days for manual items, and two days for power tools.
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Prior to this time, power tools were metal castings that often conducted electrical sparks or current into the user as well as being very heavy.
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Most power tools and angle measuring devises use 90 as 0 in construction.
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More sophisticated poles can accept pneumatically or hydraulically driven power tools which allow, for example, bolts to be unscrewed remotely.
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The simplest case is a switch to connect a motor to a power source, such as in small appliances or power tools.
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Informally, those preferring hand tools to power tools are sometimes referred to as galoots.
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It is the world's largest maker of implants to mend bone fractures, and also produces surgical power tools and advanced biomaterials.
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Power tools are classified as either stationary or portable, where portable means hand-held.
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Chainsaws incorporate numerous safety features common to many engine-driven power tools.
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His hobbies include working with his power tools, drinking beer, watching television, reading the newspaper, hunting, and fishing.
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In each episode, they introduce homeowners to power tools, new building materials and creative designs.
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They also create printing equipment, power tools, and builders' hardware.
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No power tools were used in the construction of these building.
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The garage has a tune composed solely from power tools and machines to make a unique style.
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This makes them a favourable choice for remote-controlled electric model airplanes, boats, and cars, as well as cordless power tools and camera flash units.
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Even using power tools, working these woods presents some problems as well, but given some patience and practical knowledge, these can easily be solved.
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The video plays almost like a virtual advertisement for a variety of power tools.
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The company repositioned itself as a manufacturer of professional power tools and ended production of consumer-level tools.
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It began by carrying books, a few woodstoves, a few power tools, and back-to-the-land equipment.
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These include power units to supply air for power tools or pumping off vehicle breaking systems, etc.
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It can be easily carved with rasps and power tools and finished with a beautiful polish.
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Computers are now an indispensable part of the working day, as are dishwashers and power tools.
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He uses primarily power tools to carve and burnishing tools to add ripples and dips in the body.
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Universal motors are widely used in small home appliances and hand power tools.
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Collets are most commonly found on milling machines, lathes, wood routers, precision grinders, and certain handheld power tools such as die grinders and rotary tools.
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This is used on some appliances such as electric shavers, hair dryers and portable power tools.
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Removal is usually done using manual or power tools.
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Portable power tools have obvious advantages in mobility.
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Prior to the 1930s, power tools were often housed in cast metal housings.
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Small generators are sometimes used to supply power tools at construction sites.
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However, this distinction is becoming blurred with the increasing use of power tools in even small gardens.
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It quickly expanded its product line to include electric sewing machines, electric dental drills, and power tools.
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Electric motors are found in numerous diverse applications, such as fans, blowers, pumps, machines, household appliances, power tools, and disk drives.
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This is a valuable characteristic for hand-held power tools.
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Aside from electronic items, one may also find the power tools, electrical devices, mobile phones and accessories they need.
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Such motors are used in devices such as food mixers and power tools which are used only intermittently, and often have high starting-torque demands.
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Power strips are often used when many electrical devices are in proximity, such as for audio/video, computer systems, appliances, power tools, and lighting.
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All the pieces are cut by hand, without power tools.
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