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David Scheidt writes:
They have a fairly large nummber of positions, so they're usually close. The two jaws are always parallel to each other. Usage is to open them up, push the botton that locks the sliding jaw in place, and slide the jaws so they're wider than the thing you're using them on. Put the fixed jaw on one side, push the button and slide the sliding jaw up. then squeze and turn or bend or twist or whatever it is you need. It's easier to do that than ot say it, and with some practice you do it one handed. The movement of the jaws as you close the plier handles is small -- on the 250mm model, it's about 6 or 8 mm, with a handle swing of 125 or 150 mm. so they can grip very tightly if required, or normally tightly with less hand force. I use mine for not only the things I'd use an adjustable for, but also for things like bending sheet metal. I absolutely see the idea, only one concern with the long arms and handles, they are perhaps too big to fit in many situations? This is another advantage with combination spanners compared to adjustable wrenches and this variety as well, that combination spanners get smaller the smaller nut size, but the adjustable stuff don't. OK, so the master wrench doesn't get smaller either, but it is more small to begin with But I would buy this kind of tool if I saw it in a shop. I'll look for it next time I visit the industrial areas... -- underground experts united .... http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 Emacs Gnus Blogomatic ......... http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573/blogomatic - so far: 55 Blogomatic articles - |
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On Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:48:06 +0000 (UTC), David Scheidt
wrote: Emanuel Berg wrote: :John B. writes: :spanners but still be ready for everything. : Professionals don't use them because they : slip and they are larger and heavier than an : equal size conventional wrench. Depends on what professional you're talking about. Professonal mechanics, working in a shop, don't often use them. Professionals who have to carry their tools around often do. At one time in my life I had people paying me to fix things out in a jungle. I used fixed wrenches. Open end, Box end, Sockets. Those sort of thing :-) At an even earlier period my Uncle Sam hired me to fix airplanes and loaned me a tool box. Same thing, Open end, Box end, Sockets. :-) :And slower with less power (yeah, the slip). Knipex Pliers Wrench! -- cheers, John B. |
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John B. writes:
At one time in my life I had people paying me to fix things out in a jungle. I used fixed wrenches. Open end, Box end, Sockets. Those sort of thing :-) At an even earlier period my Uncle Sam hired me to fix airplanes and loaned me a tool box. Same thing, Open end, Box end, Sockets. :-) Sockets and ratchets are indispensible for the jungle box, for sure! We should make a list! The box should be water and bullet proof, as well. It can't be too big either. There are no "coolies" to follow you into the jungle this day and age... -- underground experts united .... http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 Emacs Gnus Blogomatic ......... http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573/blogomatic - so far: 55 Blogomatic articles - |
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On Thu, 30 Jun 2016 06:19:00 +0200, Emanuel Berg
wrote: John B. writes: At one time in my life I had people paying me to fix things out in a jungle. I used fixed wrenches. Open end, Box end, Sockets. Those sort of thing :-) At an even earlier period my Uncle Sam hired me to fix airplanes and loaned me a tool box. Same thing, Open end, Box end, Sockets. :-) Sockets and ratchets are indispensible for the jungle box, for sure! We should make a list! The box should be water and bullet proof, as well. It can't be too big either. There are no "coolies" to follow you into the jungle this day and age... It has been a while but from memory my Air Force tool box was about all you could pick up with one hand and walk away with. Maybe 25 - 30 Kg. In the jungle we traveled by helicopter :-) As for "coolies" oh yes there are. When I was working in Irian Jaya we hired "laborers" for a dollar a day, all in, and usually had a hundred, or so, on every job. -- cheers, John B. |
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On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 8:46:59 PM UTC-4, David Scheidt wrote:
Emanuel Berg wrote: avid Scheidt writes: : And slower with less power (yeah, the slip). : : Knipex Pliers Wrench! :... what about them? They are faster and :slip less? Yes. :They look like polygrips but with a flat grip. :Are the positions adapted to nut sizes? They have a fairly large nummber of positions, so they're usually close. The two jaws are always parallel to each other. Usage is to open them up, push the botton that locks the sliding jaw in place, and slide the jaws so they're wider than the thing you're using them on. Put the fixed jaw on one side, push the button and slide the sliding jaw up. then squeze and turn or bend or twist or whatever it is you need. It's easier to do that than ot say it, and with some practice you do it one handed. The movement of the jaws as you close the plier handles is small -- on the 250mm model, it's about 6 or 8 mm, with a handle swing of 125 or 150 mm. so they can grip very tightly if required, or normally tightly with less hand force. I use mine for not only the things I'd use an adjustable for, but also for things like bending sheet metal. -- sig 119 expensive tool ....push button ? yik ! even lubed times gotta get a plier for unclamping the vice grips. push button eyeyyehahhahhah....duh |
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On 2016-06-30, David Scheidt wrote:
Emanuel Berg wrote: avid Scheidt writes: : : Knipex Pliers Wrench! :... what about them? They are faster and :slip less? Yes. They are thoroughly awesome tools. Try the littlest one. -- Gregory S. Sutter Mostly Harmless http://zer0.org/~gsutter/ |
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John B. writes:
It can't be too big either. There are no "coolies" to follow you into the jungle this day and age... It has been a while but from memory my Air Force tool box was about all you could pick up with one hand and walk away with. Maybe 25 - 30 Kg. With such a tool box you can't walk very long. Maybe 25 - 30 km. As for "coolies" oh yes there are. When I was working in Irian Jaya we hired "laborers" for a dollar a day, all in, and usually had a hundred, or so, on every job. Not to forget the Sherpas in the Himalaya and the Hunza tigers (Pakistani LAPs and HAPs) in the Karakoram! Referring to them as "coolies" tho might result in some bad blood, and possibly some spilled as well... -- underground experts united .... http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 Emacs Gnus Blogomatic ......... http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573/blogomatic - so far: 55 Blogomatic articles - |
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Gregory Sutter writes:
Knipex Pliers Wrench! what about them? They are faster and slip less? Yes. They are thoroughly awesome tools. Try the littlest one. I don't know if they are available in our shops! Master wrenches aren't. Combination spanners and adjustable ones are, of course. Polygrips are, so I'll for a polygrip, only with a flat grip! Because I don't even know what they are called here and Google translate doesn't help... -- underground experts united .... http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 Emacs Gnus Blogomatic ......... http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573/blogomatic - so far: 55 Blogomatic articles - |
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Emanuel Berg wrote:
:Gregory Sutter writes: : Knipex Pliers Wrench! : : what about them? They are faster and : slip less? : : Yes. : : They are thoroughly awesome tools. Try the : littlest one. :I don't know if they are available in our :shops! Master wrenches aren't. :Combination spanners and adjustable ones are, f course. Polygrips are, so I'll for :a polygrip, only with a flat grip! :Because I don't even know what they are called :here and Google translate doesn't help... Knipex are the only makers of such a tool. They seem to call them 'tångnyckel' in swedesh. Hansson & freife list them. -- sig 54 |
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David Scheidt writes:
Knipex are the only makers of such a tool. They seem to call them 'tångnyckel' in swedesh. Hansson & freife list them. OK, thank you. "Tångnyckel" is "pair of pliers key" -- underground experts united .... http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 Emacs Gnus Blogomatic ......... http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573/blogomatic - so far: 55 Blogomatic articles - |
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