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2018/10/10
Taiwan Made Impact Socket unboxing
Many customers will ask what the difference between impact sockets made by Tien-I and by other manufacturers is.We luckly got the 1/2” impact socket sets samples from a customer to ask us to do comparison. Because it is a European style impact socket
set, we take European standard ISO/DIN for comp
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2019/02/17
Torx Screw and Star Socket Size Chart
Torx Socket Screw what? In 1967, Camcar Textron patented the Torx screw (also known as the star socket screw), a trademarked type of screw head characterized by its imprint—a star with six points. It is widely used in the automotive and electronics industries,
as well as in motorcycles, bicycle bra
2019/04/06
What Caused Stripped Screw?
What caused screws stripped?Let’s assume that the material, hardness and size of the fastener spec all meet standards. Given these condisions, why does fasteners damaged happen? Several reasons:1.) Design of ScrewThe difference among bolt head designs,
such as cruciform or hexagon. Some design wil
2019/05/03
Which Brand Provides the Most Powerful Impact Wrench? (comparison table for 2019 models of leading brands)
Since 2016, we have witnessed three major developments in the field of pneumatic impact wrench (air impact wrench) and electric impact wrenches. These are listed below.1.) Thanks to structural improvements, the torque of air impact wrenches continues to
grow considerably.2.) Increased popularity of
2020/03/11
How to design and make the good sales bit sockets? (detail chart)
"I Don't care who make what, I Just Like MY TOOLS TO NOT FAIL"This expresses how most mechanics and technicians feel. They hope their hand tools will never fall apart. Unfortunately, some parts will eventually break or get worn out.What are bit sockets?
What causes them to break or to wear out? How
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2020/07/06
A.T.FIELD Hand Tools
An Evangelion-inspired hand tool collection from AT FieldJapanese anime is massively popular all over the world. As a kid, I especially loved to watch Neon Genesis Evangelion (original Japanese title: Shin Seiki Evangerion), a series created by Hideaki
Anno. In this apocalyptic action story, a para
2020/12/14
Hand Tool Heat-treatment Basic Knowledge
What is the reasonable hardness range?The hardness value of a material is determined using the Rockwell test (which measures the depth of an indenter under a major load as compared to that made by a minor load) and classified according to various Rockwell
scales denoted by the values HRA, HRB, HRC,
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2021/04/02
Easy To remember: Torque Coverstion Table
Many of our professional customers will provide us with product drawings when they ask us to produce hand tools, and most of the drawings will indicate the torque value. However, for non-engineers or inexperienced users, it is not intuitive to judge the
torque from the numerical size, because the t
2021/11/05
2021 A Year of Gratitude
The year is 2021, 18 year since our company established in 2004. Compared with other long-history and international hand tool makers, we, Tien-I, still have a lot to learn and improve. When we started in Taichung industrial area in 2004, we only have
a dozen partners. At that time, we remember viv
2023/06/09
How far will universal joint socket bend? Impact VS. Hand
Many customers are curious about the flexibility of the professional universal socket produced by Tien-i. Can it bend at various angles? Can it bend 90 degrees?Typically, customers who purchase universal sockets are experienced maintenance professionals.
They have found it tiring to constantly swit