On 9/26/2010 7:19 PM, Tom Driscoll wrote: > Michael, > I use the schaff #244 on page 57 of their catalog. That's page 67, and it's the best wire bender I've ever used. Wonderful tool. Simple, effective, controllable, and Wookie resistant. >Mine was purchased > many years ago so the version now available may or may not be satisfactory. Likewise, though it's a simple enough action that I'd expect the current run to be similar. A worthy investment. > While working with a technician friend I used his bender pliers which > had compound leverage and I couldn't feel what was happening with the > wire. Others may have a feel for this type tool but I don't see the need > for the mechanical advantage that the compound design provides. The > grand damper wire is thin and bends easily without the added leverage. Actually, the mechanical advantage is probably similar, given the ratio of jaw to handle length. But I find the feel to be friendlier too. A piece of tape wrapped on one handle indicating the bend direction helps my brain cell keep track of which direction I'm about to bend. Works swell on backcheck wires too. > The real question is where do you bend and why! > Tom D. Nah. The question is easy enough. It's just that the answer eats up so much of the day. Ron N
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