Over the past few weeks we've looked at thread checkers to identify nuts and bolts, handy flexible hose clamp pliers and battery desulfators. This week's cool tool, generically known as heat-shrink ...

There are plenty of electronic components out there, but the one we tend to forget is the most basic: wire. Sure, PC boards ...

Designed to attach small gauge wires to electrical and electronic devices, such as semiconductors, switches and sensors, these new, uninsulated butt splices replace welding and soldering of wires to ...

If you've ever messed around with a car's electrical system or fitted toys like auxiliary lights and winches, you may be familiar with the art of soldering– splicing wires together. It's not hard, but ...

The need to splice a few wires is a very common requirement in electronics and electrical situations ranging from in-progress prototype at the bench to the final assembled product. There are various ...