Date:         Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:26:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: spring clamp pliers
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I have to agree, and caution against cheap ones.  I got some cheap
ones from ebay that are like pliers but with different ends.  The
ends are sort of cup shaped on one side for the single tab and a cup
shape with a groove for the other tang of the clamp.  The ends of the
pliers are bent at 45', so you can really reach into some tight
spots.  The problem is the ratchet mechanism would not hold the
pliers at their maximum squeezed position, so the clamp would not be
totally compressed.  I ended up using slip joint pliers like channel
locks for most of the clamps.  I borrowed some cable type another
time, and that was really good.

Edward

At 03:56 PM 7/20/2008, John Bange wrote:
> > Worth their weight in gold, even cheap ones. Just make sure when
> you grab on to the
> > tangs, you have a good grip because if it slips, then it can move
> around into an even
> > more inaccessible position.
>
>I personally like the "remote" cable clamps pliers, the cable-actuated
>ones where the jaws slide together, rather than hinge together like
>standard pliers. With those I've never had a clamp I couldn't reach,
>nor a clamp that decided to fly.
>
>
>--
>John Bange
>'90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen"
>'90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"