Eclipse Tools (formerly Eclipse Professional Tools) manufactures precision hand tools for electronics technicians, automotive electricians, and anyone doing fine mechanical work. Here's a guide to their most useful product categories.
Precision Screwdriver Sets
Eclipse precision screwdrivers feature hardened tips with tight tolerances - critical for working with small electronics fasteners where a poorly-fitted tip strips the head on contact.
- Phillips: #000, #00, #0, #1 - for electronics and fine automotive trim
- Torx: T5 through T30 - increasingly common in automotive and electronics
- JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard): Essential for Japanese vehicles - JIS screws look like Phillips but the angle is different. Using a standard Phillips driver in a JIS screw will strip it immediately.
- Pentalobe: For Apple devices and some European automotive trim
ESD-Safe Tools
ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) safe tools prevent static damage to sensitive electronics. Required when working with ECUs, circuit boards, and sensitive sensors.
- ESD screwdrivers: Conductive handles that dissipate static safely to ground
- ESD tweezers: For component placement and fine wire handling
- ESD mats and wrist straps: Complete the static-safe workstation
Specialty Pliers
Wire Strippers
Eclipse automatic wire strippers remove insulation without nicking the conductor. Self-adjusting models handle 10-26 AWG without changing settings - essential for high-volume wiring work.
Crimping Tools
Ratcheting crimpers for insulated and non-insulated terminals. The ratcheting mechanism ensures complete crimp before the tool releases - eliminating under-crimped connections that fail in vibration.
Long-Reach and Angled Pliers
For reaching into tight automotive spaces - behind dashboards, in engine bays, and through body panels. Needle nose pliers with angled heads allow work in spaces where straight pliers can't reach.
Cable Management Tools
- Cable tie guns: Apply and trim zip ties consistently - better than hand-tightening for harness work
- Lacing cord tools: For professional harness lacing in aviation-quality wiring builds
- Heat gun: For heat shrink tubing application - Eclipse compact heat guns are ideal for automotive electrical work
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