Wire splicing and soldering is a basic skill that any DIYer can master—but it all starts with a solid connection between the two wires. That’s where the Lineman splice comes in. Connecting two wires ...

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

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 ...

Continuously purchasing new cables to meet changing demands can increase costs and cut into your business' profits. You can cut and splice your own universal serial bus, or USB, cables to meet the ...

Mini splice terminal eliminates solder, welds Uninsulated butt splice attaches small-gauge wires to electronic devices with crimp termination Designed as a miniature splice terminal for applications ...

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 ...

Right now, my soldering iron is hot—about as hot as it ever gets. It’s a little 37-W iron, standard hobby-grade, with a 3/16-in. wide tip. I have two lengths of #12 stranded wire, so I will attempt to ...

There are plenty of electronic components out there, but the one we tend to forget is the most basic: wire. Sure, PC boards have largely replaced wire with copper traces, but most projects still need ...