Locking pliers are the indispensable hand tool that loosen bolts with stripped heads, clamp two pieces of metal together for any reason. They most often come into play whenever you’re trying to repair ...

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We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. The most useful tool you never learned much about. “^$@&%*!!!” That’s the sound of you as you drop a bolt (again) ...

There are certain tools that are considered nice-to-have items right up until they are necessary. Then you're screwed. Retaining ring pliers, or snap ring pliers, are one of them. I've gotten away ...

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The world would be a far less efficient place without Vise-Grip locking pliers.A Danish immigrant blacksmith named William Petersen patented the concept in 1924 and started a family business that ...

Ratchets and wrenches might be the most stereotypical automotive tools, but we'd like to make a case for pliers to take over that spot. Without them, you won't get very far into your next repair. When ...

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