In this video, I demonstrate how to modify a pair of inexpensive €1 pliers into a small hand vise designed to grip small parts from the inside diameter. This allows easy access to the edges or top ...

Tool users know the value of a good, obscure piece of equipment. The weirder and less common, the better, in many instances! Quirky, odd, or niche tools stand out visually, but they also perform ...

China has imposed stricter export controls on rare earth elements, posing a threat to U.S. supply chains for clean energy and artificial intelligence. The Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday ...

President Donald Trump is taking further aim at America’s reliance on foreign partners, which his senior counselor on trade claims is designed to shift supply chains domestically and end China’s grip ...

China’s Xi Jinping appeared supremely confident at a recent military parade in Beijing with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Xi’s assurance likely isn’t just a reflection of ...

China’s Xi Jinping appeared supremely confident at a recent military parade in Beijing with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Xi’s assurance likely isn’t just a reflection of ...

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I’m a big fan of working on my own cars and trucks. And I’ll be honest—I’ve cobbled project cars together with my fair share of duct tape, zip ties, and yes… Vise-Grips. But an Oklahoma City driver ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma driver had a unique -- and unsafe -- solution for getting around town last week. Police recently called to the scene of an accident in Oklahoma City discovered that one ...