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2023/09/17
Spline socket pro-tool or just DIY?
Is the spline socket a professional tool or just for home DIY?Is the spline socket just a DIY tool that doesn't need to be super precise tolerance?Or is it a military-grade tool used for things like airplanes, cars, and expensive heavy machines? There's
a military standard for these spline sockets
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
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
2021/09/06
What is right Package for Socket Set and Hand Tool
Some clients like to ask for our suggestion “what kind of package you recommend?”Many questions jump into our sales-team mind, and we will start to collect the answers for them.“What kind of your brand is?”“What is your current sale channel?”“Does your
brand offer warranty? At what range?”“What is
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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
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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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
2020/05/10
Reason Why Taiwan hardware show must go
The Taiwan Hardware Show is an annual international B2B technology exhibition for industry professionals. In 2019, a total of 430 exhibitors participated in this show. Of these, 90 percent are Taiwan manufacturers, including some leading brands, manufacturers
and trading companies in the hand tool
2020/04/22
Which Must-See Hardware Shows Are?
For Tool Industry Professionals, which of the world’s hardware shows or auto mechanic shows are simply not to be missed?There are two types of exhibition: Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C). Some exhibitions combine both types. Each
type of show has a different goal and a dif
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
2020/01/28
What Makes a Tool Handy?
What exactly makes a tool handy?How do you make a well-designed, user-friendly, quality hand tool? Before going any deeper, let’s first define what we mean by handy.People who regularly use hand tools develop a sense of whether or not a classic tool is
easy to work with. You know a good ratchet han
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
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
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2019/02/17
Torx Screw and Star Socket Size Chart
“Which socket should I buy to remove this Torx screw?”“ It feels this socket not griping tightly. How to check the size of Torx screw?These kind questions can be heard in every hardware stores. We hereby provide helpful information on Torx Screw and
Start Socket, aka E socket. Hope every professi
2019/02/04
Professional and Amateur?
Expert and AmateurExperts usually purchase from the professional; amateurs ask friends for advices. Experts have the standard to evaluate suppliers and have the purchasing process to reduce risks. They don't want to do all by themselves and prefer not
to rush to make decisions.Amateurs may have pr