TOP 5 TOOLS WITH

TOP 5 ESSENTIAL TOOLS WITH THOMAS WESTBROOK

It’s no secret that Sparks love their power tools! When you’re starting out it’s essential you choose the right ones so we asked Thomas Westbrook to help us put together a list of essential power tools for every new Spark’s tool bag.

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MAKITA DRILL DRIVER

This is my most used power tool and a perfect first drill for any electrician. Compact and lightweight, quick and easy to change bits and, for me, does most of the jobs of my old combi and impact set in one drill.

MAKITA CIRCULAR SAW

This tool gets a lot more use than you might think for an electrician. I use it for cutting floorboards, noggins and making boards to mount my work on such as fuse boards, fans and drivers.

DEWALT MULTI TOOL

An essential for any power tool kit, the uses for this tool are endless - I use mine all the time. A word of warning though, don’t leave it standing up… sadly I learnt the hard way and have the scar to prove it.

When it comes to buying power tools go for quality over quantity even if it takes a little longer to build up your collection.

MILWAUKEE 18V SDS DRILL

Between chasing walls and drilling holes this will get plenty of use, especially when you’re an apprentice! For me, the fact that it’s cordless is essential as I’m always using it while the power is turned off and also when working outside.

MILWAUKEE M12 CUT OFF

A very versatile tool, this simply replaces my junior hacksaw for a lot of my work. I use it for plastic and metal trunking, cutting conduit and even SWA.

BOSCH PROFESSIONAL WORLD

Immerse yourself in an interactive construction site

In a digital-first world, customer experiences involving hands-on opportunities are always the most powerful, but due to the restrictions over the last 12 months, this has been quite tricky to achieve for power tool manufacturers. However, Bosch Professional have created something truly unique to get power tools in the hands of UK tradespeople.

Bosch Professional Power Tools and Accessories are bringing back the opportunity to get up close and personal with their products - and you don’t even have to leave your sofa. Using the latest scanning technologies and innovative design platforms, it has built a fully immersive 3D world for you, its users, to connect to Bosch Professional in a way never seen before. Bosch Professional users and power tool fans alike will have the opportunity to explore this online world and navigate between specific zones for Power Tools, Measuring Tools, and Accessories. In each zone it will be possible to interact with new and exciting products, learn more about their capabilities, and engage with a huge array of content designed to show the development process that goes into creating each tool to suit the needs of tradespeople and make them more efficient in their work.

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