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 pliers. They do a better job! In this article, I look at sheet metal bending […]
You can use regular pliers to crimp wire connectors. Read this article to learn how to do it.
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 necklaces and other ornaments. To form and shape jewelry wire like a pro, you need […]
Owning Leatherman multitool pliers is like a cult. You must have a pair or a collection of Leathermans if you consider yourself a real tool enthusiast or an outdoor person. And as if that’s not enough, you must keep up with what’s new in Leatherman’s lineup of multi-tool pliers. To give you a proper perspective, […]
Spring loaded pliers are easier to operate but are they better than standard pliers? Read this article to find out.
Drum brake assembly is one of the most intimidating tasks for inexperienced auto mechanics and DIYers. The brake drum has many parts held together by springs that can be difficult to install without the right tools. This is why you need drum brake spring pliers when working with drum brakes. Drum brake pliers are multi-functional. […]
What kind of pliers do plumbers use? Find out in this article.
Standard pliers remain closed and are easy to store in the toolbox. On the other hand, spring loaded pliers stay open (unless there’s a lock) and can take up much space, making it difficult to organize all the tools. So, how do you keep spring-enabled pliers closed in the toolbox for better tool organization? In […]
These are the top 5 pliers organizers you can use to organize pliers in your toolbox, drawer, or on your desk.
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 Knipex can perform 3 important functions that often require two or three different types of […]