I wanted to point out a tool that I often use, but rarely see on other people’s workbenches: thermal strippers. They aren’t cheap, but once you’ve used them, it is hard to go back to stripping wires ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Wire work is a more delicate task than some might assume. In order to make a repair or installation you must first get to the wire itself, ...

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Wire strippers are specialized tools that — as the name suggests — strip the insulation from wires so you can connect them to other wires or a connector. Having a dedicated tool for such a simple task ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at thread checkers to identify nuts and bolts, heat-shrink self-solder butt-splice connectors and the Mini-Ductor II that brings the heat of a torch without the ...

Heavy-duty tool works better on heavier gauge wires. Slightly difficult to adjust and probably better suited for industrial use. The Vise-Grip brand is probably one of the most recognized trade names ...

July 18, 2011 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google This $6 multi-function crimper is a very basic (and versatile) tool that anyone who does any kind of work with ...

Confused? This used to be called the Quik Strip tool. But the original company apparently went belly-up, so now it’s the Quick Grip wire stripper by a company called Quickstrip. This is one of those 3 ...