When you need nuts and bolts loosened or tightened, you could go for your trusty wrench or ratchet and socket set, or you could go with a nut driver instead. Nut drivers are great for appliances or in situations where...
Klein Tools are universally recognized as one of the best quality brands in the business. With that though, sometimes it’s a little spendy to get all the tools you might need. Of course, getting several tools in one set often...
Archimedes is credited with saying “give me a lever long enough and I shall move the world” and while that may be a slight exaggeration, it gives credit to how powerful a lever can be. One of the most useful...
To most people, there’s two types of screws and screwdrivers: flat heads (slotted) or a Phillips. In reality, there are many different types of screws and screwdrivers, all meant for various jobs and many of them designed to prevent tampering,...
Like many other tools, the origin of pliers is shrouded and lost in the mists of the past. It’s literally a tool so old and commonly used that no one knows who invented it. It’s widely believed that the first...
The hammer is probably one of the oldest tools known to man and most everybody has a hammer of some sort at home. Your typical hammer is probably used for a lot of jobs, including ones it wasn’t designed for....
Let’s face it, sometimes we have to use tool in a way they weren’t designed for. Sometimes one might use a screwdriver to hammer a paint can into place. Or perhaps use a slotted screwdriver as an emergency chisel. Of...
We’re big fans of Wiha Tools here at EIO and have talked about them a few times, so too with insulated tools. Insulated tools are obviously very specialized and used by electricians, HVAC workers and more to safely work on...
The origin of the screw and the screwdriver is lost to the pages of history, though some believe the first screw-like tool originated around the first century. The first recorded screwdriver, though is thought to have originated sometime in the...
