Tip-Cutting Pliers

[Peter Wieck]

https://www.ebay.com/p/Crescent-USA-Made-Old-Stock-4-1-2-Needle-Nose-Tip-Cutting-Wiring-Pliers/28027599507

Not a bad price for a US-made tool. And excellent for reaching-and-clipping.

I just purchased three (3) in addition to the two (2) already in use.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

[philo]

Post by Peter Wieck
https://www.ebay.com/p/Crescent-USA-Made-Old-Stock-4-1-2-Needle-Nose-Tip-Cutting-Wiring-Pliers/28027599507
Not a bad price for a US-made tool. And excellent for reaching-and-clipping.
I just purchased three (3) in addition to the two (2) already in use.
Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

I like to have plenty of spare tools too.

I get nervous if I have less than three of anything

[Peter Wieck]

Post by philo
I like to have plenty of spare tools too.
I get nervous if I have less than three of anything

a) These things do wear out. I have worn out 2 in 20 years. One of the incumbents is approaching its end-of-life.

b) The Son-in-Law is gradually getting into the repair/diagnostic end of things - he is in line for one.

c) I am raffling off (for the club) one of these at a local repair clinic. Onsie/twosie examples of the 775 are going for $60 or so on eBay. Insane, but there it is.

d) Were I a pig, I would have purchased all 10 that were then available.

Otherwise, and in full agreement - spares are good!

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

[G. Beat]

Partial to Diamondalloy SN56p , first one purchased in 1968.
Picked up a NOS for $20 last year.
The foundry and operations no longer exist in Duluth, MN ...
but they were well built and iron ore was local.

greg