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|tool name=Grip Pliers | |tool name=Grip Pliers | ||
|image= | |german=Gripzangen | ||
|synonyms=locking pliers, vise grip clamps | |image=Grip pliers.jpg | ||
|synonyms=locking pliers, vise grip clamps,<br>mole grips; DE: Gripzangen, Feststellzangen | |||
|type=hand tool | |type=hand tool | ||
|access=upon reading | |access=upon reading | ||
|similar=[[pliers]] | |similar=[[pliers]] | ||
|location= | |location=[[Location::Metal Workshop|metal workshop]] | ||
|material=[[metal]], [[wood]],<br>anything you<br>need to "sandwich" | |material=[[metal]], [[wood]],<br>anything you<br>need to "sandwich" | ||
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Grip pliers are special [[pliers]] that can be adjusted to hold an object without the user holding them shut. Common uses are in [[ | Grip pliers are special [[pliers]] that can be adjusted to hold an object without the user holding them shut. Common uses are in [[metalworking]], e.g. [[welding]] or [[sharpening]]. | ||
Use them where a [[Vises|vise]] won't go! | Use them where a [[Vises|vise]] won't go! | ||
Take the time to adjust the gripping force by turning the knob at the end of one of the tool's legs before you start a job that relies on it! Frequently testing the result makes this process easier. | Take the time to adjust the gripping force by turning the knob at the end of one of the tool's legs before you start a job that relies on it! Frequently testing the result makes this process easier. | ||
The strong force will easily damage the thread of a [[bolt]], so you should counter two [[nuts]] and use those as a holding point if you need to grind off part of the screw head. | |||
[[Category:Metalworking]] | [[Category:Metalworking]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:38, 21 February 2022
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| Synonyms: | locking pliers, vise grip clamps, mole grips; DE: Gripzangen, Feststellzangen |
| Type: | hand tool |
| Material: | metal, wood, anything you need to "sandwich" |
| Location: | metal workshop |
| Access Requirements: | upon reading |
| Similar (More or Less): | pliers |
Grip pliers are special pliers that can be adjusted to hold an object without the user holding them shut. Common uses are in metalworking, e.g. welding or sharpening.
Use them where a vise won't go!
Take the time to adjust the gripping force by turning the knob at the end of one of the tool's legs before you start a job that relies on it! Frequently testing the result makes this process easier.
The strong force will easily damage the thread of a bolt, so you should counter two nuts and use those as a holding point if you need to grind off part of the screw head.
