specialty pliers

Knipex NexStrip Wire Stripper, What’s New?

Knipex NexStrip wire stripper

Motivated by the need to combine multiple functions in one tool to reduce the weight of an electrician’s toolbox, Knipex Tools released a new multifunction automatic wire stripper tool. The Knipex NexStrip Multi-Tool for Electricians. This new wire stripper from…

How To Remove a Circlip Without Holes

how to remove a circlip without holes

Transmission systems, drive axles, and transfer cases of cars and trucks utilize all manner of circlips to retain gears and bearings on shafts. From regular snap rings with grip holes to wire locks. As you may have learned from my…

ESD Pliers for Electronics, Why You Need Them

Electronic engineers and hobbyists don’t use regular pliers on sensitive PCB boards and electronic circuits. They use esd electronic pliers. Electronics pliers are important for cutting excess leads on circuit board components, trimming wires, and gripping components when soldering. What…

Best Sprue Cutter for Scale Modeling

best sprue cutters for scale modeling

If you are a scale modeler or are planning to start a hobby in building scale models and toys with plastic sprues, you should know two things. That 1) Making a good scale model starts with getting good quality sprues…

One Step Looper Piers, Why You Need Them In Jewelry Making

why you need one step looper pliers

One of the most essential skills in jewelry making is to form a perfect eye loop on jewelry wire. Wire loops are an important part of rosaries, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces among other chain-link jewelry pieces. They create eye pins…

Best Wire Wrapping Pliers for Jewelry Making

wire wrapping pliers

Wire wrapping is an important art in jewelry making. It involves bending, twisting, manipulating, and forming jewelry wire into different intricate shapes and patterns. Jewelers use jewelry wire to wrap around crystals, shells, and gemstones to make beautiful pendants for…

Best Sheet Metal Bending Pliers

best sheet metal bending pliers

When your project involves working with sheet metal, you need a good tool to bend, fold, or shape the metal. You can do it by hand, use a vise and hammer, folding bar, or even better use sheet metal bending…

6 Best Automatic Wire Strippers [With Buying Guide]

automatic wire strippers

If you regularly do automotive wiring, boat wiring, or terminate distribution and fire alarm panels, an automatic wire stripper becomes an indispensable companion. Automatic wire strippers self-adjust to different wire gauges while making your work consistent. But which are the…