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I used duckbill pliers for years in CG aviation, mostly with safety wire but lot's of other things too, good tool. I have a pair with my shop tools. These days I keep a pair of long nosed pliers (Harbor freight 11") in all the cars tool bags, on several occasions now they have saved the day.
Unless CG stands for something I am unaware of(entirely possible) I am assuming you meant USCG, which am a retired member of, as a Gunnersmate. Safetywire pliers were used every time we worked on anything larger than small arms. I wish I'd kept a set, as all the ones I have found since then are crap. I have made it a point to search out US made tools, antique in many instances, and use them in my shambolic garage for projects, simply because I hate the Chicoms. Semper Paratus, Bill
That's the CG I meant (I was an Aviation Machinist Mate)... Wire pliers were good for long runs but for most day to day nuts & bolts on the helicopter fingers for the twisting and duckbill for finishing it off and the pig tale. Man, I've been retired longer than I was in! Good to meet you!
I'd rather use the locking pliers with the twist tail that rotated the wires when you pulled it. Much faster and better looking result. Got them to do motorcycle racing work back in the day. Hmm, just remembered they haven't been returned by my neighbor...
Wire up every nut or bolt you torque and see if the pliers are better. Day in and day out your hands are faster and do a quality job, that's how it worked for me and everyone I worked with. When I was doing 6" runs of twisted wire I broke out the wire pliers, for a 1/2" run and multiple fasteners your fingers were the tool. At "A" school we spent a week (?? that was a long time ago, but it was more than one day) practicing twisting wire, to pass we had to have the wire board perfect. The instructors used wire pliers and a ruler to set the board up :-).
When you need'em, you need'em. I find that the ones with the spring-loaded jaws (providing a slight opening force to squeeze against) are the best for the fine work.
I can honestly say that these are the ones I use most often. I'm a tool ho, and bought them on a whim. I have two other channelock needle nose, but these are the ones I grab.
BTW, I buy channellock, Klein, good tools since I use to have them in a tool belt. have diagonal cutters and electrician pliers that are 30 years old, if a day. Still as good as the day I bought them. It's why I buy the blue handle tools.
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I used duckbill pliers for years in CG aviation, mostly with safety wire but lot's of other things too, good tool. I have a pair with my shop tools.
ReplyDeleteThese days I keep a pair of long nosed pliers (Harbor freight 11") in all the cars tool bags, on several occasions now they have saved the day.
Unless CG stands for something I am unaware of(entirely possible) I am assuming you meant USCG, which am a retired member of, as a Gunnersmate. Safetywire pliers were used every time we worked on anything larger than small arms. I wish I'd kept a set, as all the ones I have found since then are crap. I have made it a point to search out US made tools, antique in many instances, and use them in my shambolic garage for projects, simply because I hate the Chicoms. Semper Paratus, Bill
ReplyDeleteThat's the CG I meant (I was an Aviation Machinist Mate)... Wire pliers were good for long runs but for most day to day nuts & bolts on the helicopter fingers for the twisting and duckbill for finishing it off and the pig tale.
DeleteMan, I've been retired longer than I was in!
Good to meet you!
I'd rather use the locking pliers with the twist tail that rotated the wires when you pulled it. Much faster and better looking result. Got them to do motorcycle racing work back in the day.
DeleteHmm, just remembered they haven't been returned by my neighbor...
Wire up every nut or bolt you torque and see if the pliers are better. Day in and day out your hands are faster and do a quality job, that's how it worked for me and everyone I worked with.
DeleteWhen I was doing 6" runs of twisted wire I broke out the wire pliers, for a 1/2" run and multiple fasteners your fingers were the tool.
At "A" school we spent a week (?? that was a long time ago, but it was more than one day) practicing twisting wire, to pass we had to have the wire board perfect.
The instructors used wire pliers and a ruler to set the board up :-).
Roach clips.
ReplyDeleteI recognize the blue grips. They're the ones my dentist uses.
ReplyDeleteWhen you need'em, you need'em. I find that the ones with the spring-loaded jaws (providing a slight opening force to squeeze against) are the best for the fine work.
ReplyDeleteI can honestly say that these are the ones I use most often. I'm a tool ho, and bought them on a whim. I have two other channelock needle nose, but these are the ones I grab.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I buy channellock, Klein, good tools since I use to have them in a tool belt. have diagonal cutters and electrician pliers that are 30 years old, if a day. Still as good as the day I bought them. It's why I buy the blue handle tools.