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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 and, 2) knowing how to cut off sprue parts is a valuable skill. If you […]
If you’ve ever wrestled with a stubborn electrical connector or a fuel line fitting, you know the struggle is real. What should be a quick disconnect turns into a finger-bruising, tab-snapping mess. Dust, grime, and tight clearances only make it worse. And using the wrong tool? That’s a fast track to broken tabs and expensive […]
All automotive trim and panel clips are not the same. Some are just a one-piece push pin whilst others have two pieces (a pin and a rivet). Single-piece push-in fasteners are best removed using panel clip pliers. On the other hand, two-piece push pins are easier to remove with push pin pliers. Table of Content […]
How do you tighten a CV boot clamp with pliers? Read this article to find out the right type of pliers for the job.
There is a wide variety of tools you can use to tie rebar wire at a construction site. They range from cordless and corded power tools to a host of different hand tools. Pliers are the most popular hand tool for tying and cutting rebar tie wire. In this article, we look at some of […]
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 pliers person, my favorite tool for removing e-clips is the e-clip removal pliers. What Is […]
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 these two types of pliers serve different purposes. In this article, I discuss how to […]
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 loose. But when it is time for an oil change, the oil filters are usually […]
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 make them less effective. And if you are unlucky, the piston rings can break and […]
Stripping electrical wires is an easy task for experienced electricians. But it can be intimidating to newbies and DIYers, especially when using regular wire strippers. With ordinary wire stripping pliers, you have to select the stripping slot manually. And if the wire size is not stamped on the insulation, you might have to try multiple […]