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Wire strippers might seem like niche uni-taskers meant to appeal more to electricians that DIYers and generalist, but they ...

Wire strippers are an essential tool used by technicians, electricians, and DIY enthusiasts to safely and effectively remove insulation from electrical wires. At over a century old, its design has ...

Use a multi-tool to strip, cut and crimp electrical wires. Stripping the plastic coating off of electrical wires is easy with a gauged wire stripper, but an electrical multi-tool stripper and crimper ...

Two common options for joining electrical wires are Wago connectors and traditional wire nuts. Both are up to code but work differently and shine in different situations.

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 ...

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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 ...

If you need to a little electrical work, but you don’t have a wire stripper handy, you can make one with a few things lying around the house. In this video from the MAD Science Hacks YouTube channel, ...

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 ...