Hand Tool Articles

It’s uncanny how flux seems to attract bits of debris. But that’s no longer an issue for plumber John Thompson, thanks to...

By several measures, Jessie Cannizzaro is an outlier in the plumbing world. For starters, she’s a woman in a heavily male-dominated trade....

General Pipe Cleaners’ Kinetic Water Ram quickly and cleanly clears clogged drains with green power. Just pump it up, insert in the drain,...

The 10L pipe wrench from Milwaukee Tool has a 17-inch POWERLENGTH extended-length handle, providing additional leverage when working at awkward angles or...

When Lance Smith started his plumbing company in 2011, he never expected it to grow as fast as it has in such...

It’s hard to tell what leaves Joe Holtz at Milwaukee Plumbing more impressed about the Close Quarters tubing cutter from Milwaukee Tool...

Traditionally when you think of the word dinosaur, you think of a large reptile, unwieldy in size, outmoded, and unable to adapt...

RIDGID thermal imagers offer easy-to-use interfaces to predict problems before they happen and prevent costly downtime. Ideal for diagnosing HVAC failures, finding...

The M18 Force Logic Press Tool from Milwaukee Tool is small, light and intelligent. A pre-press battery check prevents the user from...

The Polygon from McElroy is a manual machine for miter, butt and socket fusion, and offers DataLogger capability, which allows contractors to...

The Quick-Acting Pipe Welding Clamp from RIDGID is designed for quick setup and easy alignment of pipe from 2 to 12 inches....

Milwaukee Tool’s M18 FUEL drill driver, hammer drill, and impact driver combine three innovations — the POWERSTATE brushless motor, REDLITHIUM battery pack,...

When Al Wallner was offered the opportunity to purchase a plumbing shop where he had been employed for just one month in...

For a guy who never planned to become a plumber, Joseph Wood has done pretty well by anyone’s measure. After dropping plans...