Jo has been part of the fabric of Hilltop Products for over 25 years and her product knowledge for all things cabling and heat shrink is second to none.
STEINEL heat guns are a firm favourite for professional tradespeople. The heat guns combine state of the art technology, solid workmanship and innovative attachments to make them ideal for a whole range of purposes.
Cables can’t simply be left lying around. Instead, don’t leave anything to chance and look to organise the cabling in your workplace, keeping the cables secure, and out of the way.
The electricity and outdoors don’t mix well. That’s a problem, because as the Great British summer draws on, more people want to get out in their gardens. But wet and windy conditions pose a risk if you have electronic devices around.
Velcro has two main components. One linen fabric strip with tiny hooks that latch on to the softer loop fabric strip. These two sides will temporarily mate and attach, but they are also easy to pull apart.
Size matters when it comes to heat shrink tubing. You need to consider how wide the diameter will need to be, for the sleeve to slide over, and also the smallest diameter that the tubing needs to completely cover after shrinking.
Automatic welding machines, heat gun kits, cutting machines - they all require a significant outlay. However, you can still have the use of these state-of-the-art machines without the big cost - welcome to The Hilltop HIre Shop!
Audiophiles love big chunky headphones that they can really let rip. But sometimes you just need some cheap and cheerful earbuds. But these cheap earbuds do have one massive problem – they are incredibly prone to breaking.
Crimping is the practice of joining two pieces of metal together mechanically by applying force to one or both pieces of metal. Primarily, it is used to attach connectors onto electrical cables – a job that usually requires a special crimping tool. Using pliers or the wrong type of crimping tool can create air pockets in between your wire and connector, which can collect moisture and cause fires.
