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Date:         Sat, 17 Aug 2002 16:44:53 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: hoses in general
Comments: To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.GHP.4.30.0208160929180.4405-100000@raptor.csrv.uidaho .edu>
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At 12:31 PM 8/16/2002, Matthew Pollard wrote: >i think i'll try to braze a few tits to a pair of channel locks. Quicker >and cheaper. ANd if it doesn't work i'll grind them off. >-matthew

The proper pliers have a ratchet-lock to hold the clamps open, and the ends of the jaws rotate so you can hold the clamp at a convenient angle. I think your arc-joint-plier experiment is only going to ruin a presumably nice pair of Channel-Lok pliers without giving you a good result...

david


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