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 ...

Audio and Video Cables are not just dependent on the wire or cable used, or the connectors used. The quality of the connection between the wire or cable and connector is just as important, if not more ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. BTX Technologies has introduced an addition to the MaxBlox family of connectors, the CA-MX35.

Here are six methods for fixing or replacing broken wires, cords, and cables, ranging from beginner to pro. **Featured ...

At some point in your electrical pursuits, you’ll need to make a connector. Maybe you’re designing something that will connect to another device, or maybe the spaghetti mess of wires coming out of ...

Many SMD components, including some USB C ports, have their terminals under the component. When installed, the pins are totally hidden. So, how do you solder or unsolder them? That’s the problem ...

Our radio broadcast facilities depend on many coaxial cables to get signals from one place to another. There are good and bad ways to install connectors on those cables, which can lead to reliable ...

The ­American Boat and Yacht Council says that we can solder, but we must also use a mechanical connection. The thinking is that a ­soldered connection makes the wire brittle and, due to the natural ...