A NEW TOOL - MADE IN USA - WORKS QUITE WELL!

[chief38]

Just what I needed - a new tool! LOL I saw these pliers online and had to have them. They are flush cut Nippers made in the USA by Klein Tools. They cost me a whopping $12 Buck's and they really work quite well!! They are spring loaded and are useful for any lightweight (up to 16 Ga wire) cutting that you want perfectly flush. I use Nylon Zip Ties all the time and with a regular pair of Diagonal Pliers there is always a left over piece sticking out that is sharp. This tool cuts them perfectly smooth and flush. They are also great for cutting plastics, plastic sprue, thin gauge wires, threads, leather, etc. Great for leather working!

Snap-on make a big bulky pair that are too bulky for fine work and a bit heavy - although they do work well on large items they also cost about $70 Buck's. Just figured I'd give you guys the heads up in case you could use them. BTW, I bought them online from Home Depot. I do not trust Amazon for tools as many of what they sell are counterfeit Chinese knock-offs. Been there, done that!

Like I said, I need another pair of pliers like I need a hole in my head, (two drawers full - not including what I've got in my vehicles) as you can see!

Klein Model #D275-5

 

[Onomea]

Nice collection of pliers ya got there!

 

[chief38]

Nice collection of pliers ya got there!

I've also got a dedicated electricians bag assembled with at least another 20 some odd pair. I keep all my electrical tools in the bag so when one of my neighbors or friends have a problem or something installed, I just grab that.

I am so pleased with the new Klein Pliers (above) that I will order another set to go in that bag.

 

[Truckman]

Any tool made by Klein is always first class......Ben

 

[oldbrownhat]

...I need another pair of pliers like I need a hole in my head, (two drawers full - not including what I've got in my vehicles) as you can see!..

I was waiting for, "I've had some of these since I was a nipper."

You can't have too many good-quality tools. I regularly scour secondhand stores for old tools (whether I need them or no) and have picked up some fine old tools for cheap.

And you can't go wrong with Klein.

 

[MRB1]

If my pliers drawer ever looked that clean and tidy, I wouldn't be able to find a thing. Oddly enough, I was looking for a pair of small nippers this morning, but mine were chipped and ended up in the trash. I know what I need now.

 

[GaryS]

Those are nice and do a good job. I bought mine at Harbor Freight as they meet my requirements for buying their tools

That is no more than one moving part.

When they break, I'll replace them with better ones. Klein has a good reputation and has for years.

 

[armadillo]

They have been around for a long time. They are used to dress the back of a circuit board so there are no high spots to cause a short.

 

[chief38]

They have been around for a long time. They are used to dress the back of a circuit board so there are no high spots to cause a short.

I've seen flush cut pliers before but never in such a light, compact and thin configuration. Snap-on's version is $70+ bucks and is heavy, large and bulky. Glad I stumbled on to these!

 

[DWalt]

They have been around for a long time. They are used to dress the back of a circuit board so there are no high spots to cause a short.

Many years ago, I used to do exactly that using fingernail clippers. Even though they are curved, the work pretty well for clipping small diameter wires. Maybe someone should make a wire clipper that looks like a fingernail clipper.

 

[chief38]

Many years ago, I used to do exactly that using fingernail clippers. Even though they are curved, the work pretty well for clipping small diameter wires. Maybe someone should make a wire clipper that looks like a fingernail clipper.

You know now that you've brought it up, maybe I will use them as fingernail clippers too! I'd bet they would be great!

 

[DWalt]

There indeed are fingernail cutters that look and work like wire cutters. I use a pair on my toenails.

 

[Krogen]

I see you also like hemostats, chief38. I learned about them early in my electrical engineering career. Very useful for gun-related tasks too.

 

[chief38]

I see you also like hemostats, chief38. I learned about them early in my electrical engineering career. Very useful for gun-related tasks too.

Exactly Sir! I use a pair with a solvent soaked patch, then a dry one to clean the inside of the grip frame of my auto loaders, inside the receiver of shotguns, etc. They work great! And yes they are also terrific as a mini vise grip and useful for soldering work as well. I do use them often.

 

[Narragansett]

Thanks for sharing. I will look into a set of them. I have a 5 gal bucket with an organizer insert full of Klein tools that I have had since the mid 70's.. I have only replaced the lineman's pliers, because I cut a live wire. Screwdrivers last forever, if you do not beat locknuts tight with them

 

[twodog max]

Oh how I hate guys that have their tools organized. LOL
I always wish I had room to do that. Instead I use the pile it system. So I can spend lots of time digging through boxes of tools to find something I know I have. I am only 70 years old so maybe someday I will get organized.

 

[Imissedagain]

In the Marine Electronics world we've been using small flush cutters for decades.
Would give a pair to boat owners who paid promptly.

In days of old, we would stone down tile nippers, for pulling frets on guitars, as they were not available already made.
StewMac has lotsa stuff now.
Had to mill sanding blocks, from aluminum, for crowning fret boards in days of old as well.

 

[chief38]

Oh how I hate guys that have their tools organized. LOL
I always wish I had room to do that. Instead I use the pile it system. So I can spend lots of time digging through boxes of tools to find something I know I have. I am only 70 years old so maybe someday I will get organized.

I've been super organized since I was a kid - can't help it! It's just in my DNA. After working on a project I will not go to bed with a mess on my workbench - and believe me.... it gets messy!!

I use my workshop and workbench pretty much every day - my wife has a knack for breaking things - LOL I can't start a project with a messy, unorganized bench, toolbox or shop.

 

[twodog max]

I truly envy guys that are organized. I have good intentions to do better but it never has come together. I keep most other things organized better but tools I never have. Character flaw

 

[jeffrefrig]

I must agree with post #4. When you're up on a ladder and need a bottle of beer NOW!

 

[stu1ritter]

Snap-On used to make a nice small pair of flat cutters mainly for electronics work. Bought these in the early 90's when I still had my shop. Use them for wire ties all the time.

Stu

 

[martyd]

I am truly lucky!

Wife believes a man cannot have too many tools or guns.

I sincerely thank her Dad for this, unfortunately he has passed on.

 

[GaryS]

The guy who runs the radio shop where I used to work is OCD to the max. He would not accept using these to cut wire ties. Not only did he specify what tool would be use to "torque" and then cut the wire ties, he specified EXACTLY how far apart they would be spaced in the radio cabinet of our ambulances.

He would delay putting a new ambulance into service until he had personally inspected each one to be sure the specifications were met.

This only stopped when he refused an order by the chief to put an ambulance into service immediately. He was told if it wasn't done by the end of the day, he'd be suspended pending termination for subordination.

Back on topic, I've used my cheap HF cutters for several months. In fact, when I was in SC doing some work at my son's house I went out and bought another set because he didn't have any wire cutters.

Snap-On used to make a nice small pair of flat cutters mainly for electronics work. Bought these in the early 90's when I still had my shop. Use them for wire ties all the time.

Stu

 

[RetCapt]

I have a tinge of resentment at chief38's tool stash. But just a tinge, because I have a pretty fair stash myself.

My plier drawer is not as neatly laid out. I have several depths of pliers as that is a limitation of space available and proximity. The hemostats are in a separate small drawer designated for very small precision tools.

For gun work I have a separate milsurp steel box that is about 8X8", broad and shallow that holds everything I need to work on guns. I have a similarly equipped identical box that stays in my gun box (Pachmyar from my PPC days) for any issues that may arise when out shooting. These two boxes, with some degree of redundancy, contain the specific tools I need for these purposes. Some of these are firearm specific, such as screwdrivers. Others are adapted for the purpose. The third such box (unfortunately the last one) contains cleaning supplies/gear except for fluids and longer rods. Except for the box in my shooting box, the other two reside in a cabinet that contains most of my other shooting supplies. The Pachmyar gun box sits on top of this cabinet. Perfectly organized for my purposes.

All tools, regardless of type, are always put back completely clean in the drawers or boxes at the end of the work session, even if the project is not completed.

I am quite particular about taking care of my gear, all of it in any category. My bride asserts I am OCD about care and maintenance. But I am not. I am just resolutely reasonable. (I am OCD about being termed OCD, so don't call me OCD!).

The only frustration to any of this is there seems to be no further joy to be derived from browsing the tool departments looking for something I did not know about, but having seen it, must have it.

 

[MRB1]

Many years ago, I used to do exactly that using fingernail clippers. Even though they are curved, the work pretty well for clipping small diameter wires. Maybe someone should make a wire clipper that looks like a fingernail clipper.

Fingernail clippers are in every tackle box I have. We even used the big ones for our Parrot's nails.

 

[fishwishin]

And here I am thinking I had a very well stocked plier drawer. Chief38- You sir are the king!!

 

[GaryS]

"I have more tools than I need, but not more than I want!"

 

[chief38]

Well I can keep going but I guess you get that I am pretty organized.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Hemostats are the very definition of "multitasker".

They have served me well for over 4 decades.

 

[oldbrownhat]

...Instead I use the pile it system. So I can spend lots of time digging through boxes of tools to find something I know I have. I am only 70 years old so maybe someday I will get organized.

Ahhh, but the upside is the delight in finding something you completely forgot you had (unless you'd gone and bought a replacement recently.)

I have a year on you and am resigned to admitting that "getting organized" just isn't going to happen. The best I can hope for is to clean things up - my workshop especially - so as not to be an undue burden on whoever has to sort through it after I'm gone