Tag: German tools

Gift Ideas For Dad!

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Celebrate dad with high quality German tools! Not sure what to get? You are in luck! The staff at KC Tool personally curated a group of tools that we think would make great gifts for Father’s Day. And from now until June 17th, 2018 all these select tools are 10% off when you use coupon code DAD at checkout.

We have picked out some of the coolest tools on the planet for ol’ pops. Ratchets, Ultradrivers, cutters, wrenches, even bottle openers. And of course, that super sweet KC Tool swag. If you still can’t decide you can go the super-easy route and get him a KC Tool Gift Certificate!

Your dad deserves the best! You know where the place to get the best tools is, right? The one and only KC Tool!

https://www.kctoolco.com/fathers-day/

 

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Stahlwille Tools On Sale!

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We know, we know. If you follow our website and social media, you have probably figured out that we have actually carried Stahlwille for a while now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate! KC Tool is very proud to announce that we carry a HUGE selection of Stahlwille tools, both in stock and available to order from Germany.

BONUS! From now until the end of April 2018, all Stahlwille tools are 15% off! The discount will automatically apply to your cart when you check out!

Stahlwille is one of the most highly regarded German tool brands. Founded in 1862, the company takes the quality of their products very seriously. Many of their tools are still forged and assembled in Wuppertal, Germany. In recent years, Stahlwille has taken great pride in their line of torque tools and have been innovators in the field.  Stahlwille is considered by many German tool aficionados to be the best-of-the-best, and you know where the best place to buy German tools is, right? KC Tool of course!

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We Are Self Conscious About Our Great Reviews

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At KC Tool, we are proud of all the great reviews we get. That said, our products very rarely get a bad review. When we browse our own website and see that nearly all our tools have five-star reviews, we feel self-conscious that it appears fake. How could we have all stellar reviews? I don’t recall any other websites where all their products have four and five star reviews. With all the five-star reviews on our website, one might get suspicious and think that we are doctoring the numbers, so-to-speak. We aren’t, we promise.Read More »

Torx Screws, Torx Tools Available at KC Tool

A Brief Guide to Torx and Its (Many) Variations

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­­We have discussed previously on this blog about the highly specific “Pentalobe” screw head and the tools used in conjunction. The Pentalobe shape is a relatively new invention compared to one its cousins, the Hexalobular screw, which many people call a star or Torx. Torx is actually a trademark of Camcar Textron, so the use of its name is another example of genericized trademark, like we use the term Allen Wrench for Hex Keys.Read More »

Ball-End Hex Tools: A Guide

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Hex Key, Allen Wrench, L-Key, no matter what name you call it, if you have ever assembled anything you have probably used one. You can get them in Metric or SAE and they come in all kinds of sizes, from the tiny .028 inch to massive one inch. They are commonly used for furniture assembly because they are cheap to manufacture and can be tossed in the box for the customer to use (evidently they are like paperclips at IKEA and they will give you one if you ask nicely).

We have grown so accustomed to getting free L-keys in our furniture boxes that we take for granted the inferior quality of them and are very likely just to throw the tool away with the plastic bag it came in when we’re done. As any reader of this blog should know though, we buy good quality tools and demand only the best, so why use that freebie in the first place? A good set of L-keys will last you decades without showing wear and tear. But there is one big advantage to buying a quality set of L-keys and that’s the ball end.Read More »

What is a DIN number?

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There are various sets of standards in the tool world.  In America we have The American National Standards Institute or ANSI for short.  On a global level, there is the International Organization for Standardization, or ISO.  Since this is a blog about specifically German made tools we will look at the German version: DIN.

DIN stands for Deutsches Institut Für Normung or German Institute for Standardization in English.  They have been operating for literally 100 years and have always been highly regarded in the standards community.  Though the name implies an exclusively German operation, the DIN standards have been adopted across the world and influenced many other standards organizations including the ISO.  The best example of this is the DIN standard 476 from 1922 introducing the A sizes of paper which would later become ISO 216 in 1975.Read More »

Hazet Announcement now at KC Tool

Hazet coming soon to KC Tool!

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KC Tool is proud to present Hazet as our newest German hand tool manufacturer!

Many of you are probably already well aware of the Hazet German hand tool brand, especially if you are a Volkswagen or Porsche aficionado. Hazet’s association with these premier automakers have lasted decades.

Hazet was founded by Hermann Zerver in Remscheid, Germany in 1868. Ha-Zet came from a shorting of his first and last name. The company has continued to grow in the last 150 years but still maintains its family ties with the 4th and 5th generation (Hermann Jochen Zerver and Matthias J. Hoffmann, respectively) of Herman Zerver still running the company.

Hazet offers a full range of hand tools as well as a variety of specialty tools including automotive (like mentioned above), industrial, automation and aerospace. We are really excited to strengthen our existing industrial and automotive lines, with the addition of Hazet. It seems a natural fit in amongst our other outstanding brands. Some of the tools Hazet is most famous for are their tool trolleys: the “Assistent” series of tools (image below).

We will start carrying a full complement of Hazet tools starting the third week of March. Please keep your eye on our website. But if you need a reminder we will give you a heads up email to let you know when they are in stock!Screen Shot 2017-02-28 at 11.32.34 AM.jpg