Manual wire strippers are an older technology for stripping insulated wire. Surprisingly, these simple wire strippers are still the most widely used wire stripping tools to date. They have a permanent place in many people’s tool bags and toolboxes. To…
Between self-adjusting and non self-adjusting wire strippers, which one do you need? Or do you need both? Find out my opinion in this article.
Zip ties or cable ties are great self-locking fasteners for tying things together. They are particularly useful for cable management. Electricians use them to bundle together electrical cables and wires to keep everything neat and tidy, especially on cable tracks…
Are you looking for the best pliers to give a man as a gift? Here are some thoughtful options for men in different trades including DIY.
Removing old coolant, water, fuel, and vacuum hoses can be a pain but one of these hose removal pliers can help avoid the frustration.
Insulated pliers are very important for working around live or de-energized circuits and equipment. They protect you from electrical shock from dangerous voltages up to 1000V AC and 1500V DC. But how do you tell that your pliers are insulated…
Every mechanic must have these three types of pliers for working with coolant and oil hoses.
When you need a stealthy way to cut a padlock after losing your keys, try a pair of bolt cutters. Bolt cutters are heavy-duty pliers for cutting metal rods and thick wire. Primarily, these pliers are for cutting bolts but…
When you don't need to remove the entire rubber hose, you can clamp it off using one of these hose pinch off pliers to reduce spillage when you disconnect the hose from the pipe or fitting.
Servicing truck drum brakes is a pain especially if you do not have a reliable tool for compressing and stretching the heavy-duty brake springs.
If you use cable ferrules in your wire rope rigging projects, you need a swaging tool to crimp the cable ferrules properly. Read this article to learn about swaging pliers.
When you need to make crisp twists on your safety wire, use one of these safety wire pliers.
