chuck Bare tool vs kit calculator
Compare two complete setups, including the batteries, charger and extras you still need.
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35 calculators and planning tools across 4 groups.
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Buying and running costs
Compare complete purchases, ongoing costs and the equipment you still need.
Quote scope comparison calculator
Compare two quoted totals after adding known missing items and your separately chosen comparison allowances.
Open calculator →Bulk material delivery cost calculator
Combine an entered material mass, price per tonne and quoted delivery quantity to estimate delivery charges and total cost.
Open calculator →Estimate index adjustment calculator
Adjust an entered estimate using the ratio between two indices you supply.
Open calculator →Material coverage and delivered cost comparison
Compare two pack options for the same measured area, including your allowance, whole packs and delivery.
Open calculator →Labour cost and overhead calculator
Combine total person-hours, your hourly rate, a chosen overhead allowance and fixed extras.
Open calculator →Tool and plant hire budget calculator
Add chargeable hire days, transport, fuel and extras, and keep a refundable deposit separate from the expected cost.
Open calculator →Project budget allowance calculator
Add a percentage allowance of your choosing to an entered estimate and keep known extras separate.
Open calculator →Project cost-to-complete calculator
Combine spending so far, unpaid commitments and remaining uncommitted work into a cost forecast.
Open calculator →Material order cost calculator
Round a material requirement to whole packs, apply your chosen materials discount and add delivery.
Open calculator →Tool bundle vs separate purchases calculator
Compare a bundle with the individual items you actually need, including extras and delivery on both routes.
Open calculator →Consumable pack cost calculator
Work out how many packs cover your expected use and compare spending, leftovers and cost per item.
Open calculator →Tool cost per use calculator
Spread your planned ownership costs across the number of jobs you actually expect to do.
Open calculator →Hire vs buy calculator
Compare your expected hire costs with the cost of buying and keeping a tool over a chosen period.
Open calculator →Tool electricity cost calculator
Estimate electricity spending from input power, running time and your own unit rate.
Open calculator →Complete tool budget calculator
Add the tool, batteries, accessories and supporting equipment, then compare the total with your budget.
Open calculator →Project estimate builder
Add measured work items and your own rates, with line-by-line costs and a project total.
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Battery figures
Understand nominal energy, capacity and price per watt-hour using the documented figures.
Battery price per watt-hour calculator
Compare purchase cost against documented nominal energy for two battery options.
Open calculator →Battery capacity converter
Convert a documented watt-hour rating and nominal voltage into ampere-hours.
Open calculator →Battery energy calculator
Convert nominal voltage and ampere-hours to watt-hours for one or more identical packs.
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Material quantities
Work from your dimensions and product coverage to area, volume and purchase quantities.
Rectangular sheet quantity calculator
Compare two uniform grid orientations for rectangular pieces, including an entered gap for each saw cut.
Open calculator →Counted component packs calculator
Add your chosen spare components, round to whole packs and calculate the order cost and extra items.
Open calculator →Paint and coating quantity calculator
Use measured area, specified coats and documented coverage to estimate litres and whole containers.
Open calculator →Material volume to weight calculator
Convert a material volume and a documented density into kilograms and tonnes.
Open calculator →Area coverage and material packs calculator
Subtract excluded area, add your own allowance and round a coverage requirement up to whole packs.
Open calculator →Linear stock quantity calculator
Convert a total length requirement and your allowance into a lower-bound count of equal stock lengths.
Open calculator →Rectangular material volume calculator
Calculate volume from length, width and depth, with an explicitly chosen additional allowance.
Open calculator →Multi-section volume calculator
Add rectangular sections measured in metres and millimetres to one total volume.
Open calculator →Room and surface net area calculator
Add rectangular surfaces, subtract separate openings and carry the measured net area into a material estimate.
Open calculator →Linear cut-list planner
Group a list of finished lengths into equal stock lengths, including your entered saw-cut spacing.
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Time and planning
Turn your own assumptions and buying checks into a clearer project plan.
Expected risk cost calculator
Calculate probability-weighted costs for up to three distinct cost events using your own assumptions.
Open calculator →Working hours to days and weeks calculator
Convert planned crew working hours into equivalent working days, whole attendance days and working weeks.
Open calculator →Labour time and crew duration calculator
Convert a work quantity and your assumed productivity into person-hours, crew working hours and equivalent working days.
Open calculator →Material payment schedule
Group entered payment dates and amounts into monthly and cumulative spending totals.
Open calculator →Tool purchase checklist
Work through 16 buying checks, record questions and print a copy before committing.
Open checklist →Start with comparable figures
Match the exact equipment, include missing essentials and use the same time period on both sides. For material quantities, check the input units and effective coverage of the product you plan to order. A result is only as useful as the information you enter.
Need help deciding what to include? Read the bare-tool and kit comparison, battery-platform guide or project-planning guide.