EXHIBIT 23.4



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment to this
Registration Statement of Applied Power Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated
August 26, 1998 on the consolidated financial statements of Rubicon Group plc as
at May 31, 1998 and for the year then ended, which report is included in the
Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Applied Power Inc. dated December 11, 1998,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to the reference to our
firm under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus which is part of this
Registration Statement.



PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors
Birmingham, England
December 23, 1998