[pianotech] pliers for wire work

[Jim Henson]

Which model is pictured in your mail, thanks.
On Oct 6, 2012 9:48 AM, "Dale Erwin" <erwinspiano at aol.com> wrote:

> Here is a fairly complete source. Thanks for the tip Ron
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net>
> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Fri, Oct 5, 2012 11:02 pm
> Subject: [pianotech] pliers for wire work
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> To whom,
> Recently, I mentioned finding my favorite pliers in a piano a couple of
> years after losing them. For those who haven't yet discovered chain nose
> pliers, I thought I'd post a couple of photos. The big Channellocks are
> the ones I carry, though the small pair would do as well. Not that long
> ago, I finally figured out that a notch in the jaw shown in the closeup
> would make them a lot easier to use. Duh. Makes hitting the hole with
> the becket way easier. Duh.......... The best tool I ever found for
> applying brute force to small objects in close quarters. With this tool,
> a side cutter, and a small Vise-Grip for tying knots, I can do pretty
> much anything I need to do with music wire in the field.
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> I've never found a use for round nose pliers (or never found a pair that
> was usable), and needle nose are too springy and insubstantial out on
> the end of the jaws where you need them strong. Chain nose is the cure,
> at least in my tool box.
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> Just in case it might be useful to someone.
> Ron N
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