I always emphasize one simple rule when working with cable ties: trim them flush. For a long time, I swore by flush-cut pliers as the best tool for cutting zip ties, until I came across the KF heavy-duty zip tie…
Pliers don’t just belong in the garage. They can bring fun to parties, too. At my daughter’s birthday, my wife used balloon expansion pliers to make confetti balloons that sparkled all around. She even used them to open some balloons…
I recently needed a tool to install heavy-duty snap buttons on a tarp. Though I had no specific tool in mind, I knew I did not want anything expensive. Secondly, it had to be pliers, because as you know, I…
A hammer is the oldest known tool for driving nails. It has been used for thousands of years and is still widely used today. As a matter of fact, a claw hammer is one of the essential hand tools for…
E-clips or e-rings are easy to install by hand but are hard to remove without a tool. Some of the tools you can use to remove them include e-clip remover tool, flat screwdriver, or needle nose pliers. But being a…
It is easy to think that piston ring pliers and piston ring compression pliers are one and the same, but they are not. If you have been in the trade of rebuilding engines for some time, you likely know that…
According to many experts, engine oil filters only need to be hand-tight, and I agree with them. Throughout my experience servicing cars, including my Subaru Hawkeye WRX, I have always tightened oil filters by hand, and none has ever come…
Besides snap rings that are difficult to remove or install without a proper tool, piston rings can be another source of trouble when rebuilding a car engine. Without the right tool, you can easily deform these important metal rings and…
When making round holes in soft materials such as fabric, canvas, leather, or plastic, you should have it in mind that the edges of the holes can get torn or frayed quite easily. This is a common issue with button…
Malco Tools is shutting down its Eagle Grip product line of locking pliers. Here's the reason and what you should do about it.
When fabricating sheet metal or panels you may sometimes need to fasten the workpieces together or hold them in place before attaching them permanently. This is not difficult when working on the bench because you can use regular clamps or…
Cannon plug pliers have soft non-marring jaws for gripping sensitive workpieces. Read this article to learn why you need them in your toolbox
