Review: the efficiency of portable power tools

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1. What portable power tools are
2. Electrical safety at the bench
3. The hand drill and its parts
4. Drilling a hole correctly
5. The circular saw and its parts
6. Cutting safely with the circular saw
7. The jigsaw and its parts
8. Cutting curves with the jigsaw
9. The electric planer and its parts
10. Planing a board flat and square
11. The router and its parts
12. Router cuts
13. Types of sander
14. Sanding through the grits
15. The staple gun
16. The nail gun
17. Choosing the right tool for the job
18. Care and maintenance of power tools
19. Sharpening and replacing blades
20. Responding to emergencies
21. Review: the efficiency of portable power tools