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The 5 Best Hydraulic Crimping Tools [Ranked]

Hydraulic Crimping Tool

Hydraulic crimping tools are specialty, professional pliers designed for the crimping of copper, aluminum, various metals, as well as types cable wiring and butt connectors (Source). Crimping pliers will crush metal objects to create what is called a crimp, which describes a tight join or closure that will not open back up on its own. The 13.2 […]

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The 5 Best Adjustable Gland Nut Wrenches [Ranked]

Adjustable Gland Nut Wrenches

Adjustable gland nut wrenches are engineered to fit and work with hydraulic cylinders typically in construction and farm equipment scenarios. Generally they are designed to fit nuts 2 to 6 inches in diameter, and reversible to fit 1/4 inches to 5/16 inches- click through to the product page for more detailed specs. The 2.2 lb., OTC adjustable […]

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The 5 Best Portable Welding Torch Kits [Ranked]

Portable welding kits are great for on-the-go torch welding jobs- especially for metal repair work, welding tubes and pipes, or even artwork sculpture. These portable welding kits are essential for mobile service professionals to conduct metal cutting, forming, bending, steel welding as well as brazing and braze-welding. The 12.45 lb. UniWeld portable welding & brazing kit is […]

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The 5 Best Insulation Testers | Megohmmeters [Ranked]

Insulation Testers

Insulation testers (also referred to as Megohmmeters or ‘meggers’) are a unique type of ohmmeters that are used to evaluate the electrical resistance of insulators. They are engineered to provide preventative maintenance and troubleshooting solutions for variety of different, high-voltage equipment applications. These applications include those for cables, switch gears, three-phase motors as well as any testing scenario […]

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The 5 Best Goniometers [Ranked]

Digital and Manual Goniometers

A goniometer is a device that will allow you to accurately measure an angle or enable rotating of an object into a precise position. These devices have application for physical rehabilitation and occupational therapy; surface science; knife and blade cutting edge measurement; and the study of crystal faces in crystallography (Source). Goniometers can be digital or manual. We’ve […]

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The 5 Best Digital Stroboscopes [Ranked]

Digital Stroboscope

, or strobes, provide consistent and exact measurements of speed, including stop-motion diagnostic inspection. In essence, strobes are employed to make a cyclically moving object seem to be ‘slow-moving’ or even stationary.  They are useful for observation and inspection of moving parts and work by ‘slowing down’ or ‘freezing’ the action. Objects that are moving at very high speeds […]

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The 5 Best Force Gauges [Ranked]

Force Gauges

A force gauge is a compact measuring instrument that is used in a variety of different industry settings, including but not limited to laboratory, research and development, production and field environments. Two different types of force gauges are available: digital force gauges and mechanical force gauges. Digital force gauges are rapidly replacing analog, though both are still widely […]

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