How to open a wine bottle with pliers
Wine was meant to make people happy. So, don’t let the lack of a corkscrew deny you the happiness. With just a simple hand tool, you can still pop out the stuck cork and enjoy your favorite wine. Just like…
Category Pliers Tips
All tips and hacks for using pliers effectively, creatively, and safely. Also includes maintenance tips for pliers.
Combination Pliers vs Linesman Pliers, What is the difference?
I know you have encountered instances where the name linesman pliers was used interchangeably with combination pliers and thought it to be correct. Many people still think the two are one and the same thing, but they are not. There…
How to remove a stripped screw with pliers
Some screw heads have very shallow or soft grooves that get rounded off easily by a screwdriver tip or bit resulting in a stripped screw head. Stripped screws are hard to remove using the conventional methods and can frustrate you.…
Insulated pliers vs plastic coated pliers, what is the difference?
Based on the common knowledge that plastic does not conduct electricity, it is easy to think that all pliers with coated handles are insulated. Sadly, that is not true. Not every plier with a rubber or plastic handle insulates against…