Author: Kyle Baccus

Owner of KC Tool Co, America's #1 distributor of German tools.

Lowest price on Torque Screwdriver for Alumiconn Connectors.

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If your house was built in the 1960’s or 1970’s there is a good chance your house may be wired with aluminum wire. Aluminum wire can cause fires especially when connecting old aluminum wire with new copper wire.  Never use a wire nut to connect aluminum and copper wire.  The two metals expand and contract at different rates so the connection can become loose, arc, and eventually start a fire. Don’t worry, there is a safe way to connect your old aluminum wire to a new copper fixture or other copper wire.  Its called Alumiconn and its a brilliant little device that takes the danger out of making aluminum to copper splices.
alumiconn torque screwdriver
To be safe, the slotted screws that hold the wire in place need to be torqued to the manufacturers specified torque of 10 or 15 In/lbs for #10 and #12 wire respectively.

At KC Tool we have the lowest price on premium quality Wiha Torque Screwdrivers.
You can find our Alumiconn Torque Screwdriver Kit here.
Alumiconn torque screwdriver

 

Insulated Tools for Toyota Prius High Voltage Battery Repair

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Want to safely replace your Prius or other hybrid HV battery?  Toyota recommends that you wear insulated gloves to protect yourself from electric shock but what about protecting your extremely expensive high voltage battery and wiring system?  You should consider using insulated tools while working on your high voltage battery because a standard ratchet wrench or socket extension can cause major damage if it were to fall into the battery area and make an unwanted connection between positive and negative points carrying over 200 volts DC.  We have a customer who had this very thing happen and caused almost $7000 in damage.  Our Wiha insulated tools are tested to withstand 10,000 volts and can prevent this kind of damage.

To replace your Toyota Prius HV battery pack you’ll need the following Insulated Tools:

and you may want an Insulated 3/8″ Extension.

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There are a few DIY resources available for replacing your Toyota Prius Battery.  There is a good how to article here or if you prefer video take a look at this.

Wiha Tool Sale Ends Soon!

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We have a lot of Wiha tools on Sale but these deals will be gone in just a few short weeks. December 31st is the last day for these great deals on Wiha Tools.  Now is the time to restock your tool box and expense your “tools of the trade” in 2012.

Take a look at our Wiha Specials here.  We have a little of everything on sale including: Pliers, Screwdrivers, Wrenches, Hex L Keys, Mallets, Insulated Tools, Torx Bits and More.  Thanks for shopping at www.kctoolco.com

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Insulated Ratcheting Cable Cutters! New from Wiha!

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Wiha Tools now offers High Quality, German made, Ratcheting Cable Cutters.

These high leverage ratcheting cable cutters with shear blades cut stranded and flexible copper and aluminum cables. They feature a built in safety release in all cutting positions  and high visibility comfort grip handles. These cutters are individually tested and rated up to 1000v.

There are two sizes available:

11960 is 10″ in over all length and has a cutting capacity of 1.25″
11975 os 11″ in over all length and has a cutting capacity of 2.0″

insulated ratcheting cable cutters

Wiha Custom Precision Tool Kits with Slotted, Phillips and Torx Screwdrivers

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KC Tool Co will create a custom tool kit for your Business, School, or Organization.  We recently created a Custom Precision Tool Kit for a School that wants to outfit each of their repair technicians with a specific set of tools.  We make it very convenient by creating one part that includes all of the tools they want. See their custom tool set here. As an electronic repair technician myself, it inspired me to design my own custom set. These kits are similar to the wildly popular Wiha 26190, but both of our new sets give up a couple excessive Slotted Screwdrivers and add some of the increasingly popular Precision Torx Drivers. If you have an idea for a Custom Wiha Tool kit, please send us an email and we’ll get it put together for you.

On Sale! Wiha 57 Piece Ratcheting Socket and Screwdriver Bit Set! 37% Off!

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Take advantage of this extremely low sale price on Wiha’s 57 piece Ratcheting socket and screwdriver bit set!  This is a super nice little tool set with a great assortment of Inch sockets, Metric sockets, Torx bits, Hex bits, Square bits, Phillips bits, Slotted bits, Pozidriv bits, adapters and Handles.  It’s Wiha part number 28291 and it normally sells for $139.34.  You can get this set from http://www.kctoolco.com for just $87.09 and we’re guaranteed to be the lowest price.  No coupon or discount code is needed to get this sale price.

Before I get into the details of the kit I want to talk about the Topra Pistol Grip Ratcheting Handle that come with it.  This is a German made, gearless, sealed bearing roller ratchet with ergonomic pistol grip for power and comfort.  Its designed for high speed turning and rated to 150in/lb.  Here’s what else you get in the kit:

Dynamic Handle
1/4″ Bit Holder
1/4″ Hex to 1/4″ Square Adapter
and the following bits:

Slotted: 4.5, 5.5, 6.5mm
Phillips: 0, 1, 2
Torx: T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T15, T20, T25, T30
Pozidriv: 1, 2
Square: 1, 2, 3
Hex Inch: 0.050, 1/16, 5/64, 3/32, 7/64, 1/8, 9/64, 5/32, 3/16, 7/32, 1/4″
Hex Metric: 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0mm
Sockets Inch: 5/32, 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 9/32, 5/16, 3/8″
Sockets Metric: 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0mm

See this and more Wiha Tool Specials at kctoolco.com

On Sale! Wiha 5 Piece Insulated Industrial Cutters and Screwdrivers Set

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This Insulated Tool Set is normally $55.38. Get it now at www.kctoolco.com for just $32.40.  This Insulated Tool Set includes:

  • #1 Insulated Phillips Screwdriver
  • #2 Insulated Phillips Screwdriver
  • 3.0mm Insulated Slotted Screwdriver
  • 4.5mm Insulated Slotted Screwdriver
  • 6.3″ Insulated Diagonal Cutters

These are high quality tools backed by Wiha’s lifetime warranty.

On Sale! Wiha Split Head Mallets with replaceable soft and hard faces.

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These Wiha Split Head Mallets are Made in Germany and extremely High Quality.  We have them with head sizes from 1.2″ to 3.1″ and the color coded faces are available in:

  • Soft – TPE
  • Medium Soft – Latex Rubber
  • Medium Hard – Polyurethane
  • Hard – Cell Acetate
  • Extra Hard – Nylon

The Cast Iron heads and thread locked safety bolts hold the faces tight.  They do not unscrew or work themselves loose.

The sale price is good for the remainder of 2012.  Click here to see a list of all the Wiha Mallets on Sale!

Sale! 11 Piece Torx Bit Set with Quick Release Bit Holder. 48% Off!

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This is a handy little Torx bit set for only $10.44.  Its Wiha part number 79245. You get Torx insert bits in T7, T8, T9, T10, T15, T25, T27, T30 and T40, a quick release bit holder, and a Bits-Selector Storage case.  The Bits are CVM Steel for long lasting performance and the bit holder is magnetic and quick release.  The bits are held securely in place and the magnet keeps the bits from flying out when you release them.

Wiha retail price is $20.08.