stuart@rennet.cs.wisc.edu (Stuart Friedberg) (10/12/90)
I have been looking for a particular tool for YEARS and can no longer find one. I'd be very grateful if someone out there could help me out. I'm looking for parallel jaw pliers. The pairs I have had are the same general size and heft as lineman's pliers, but the jaws remain parallel through the action of an X-shaped linkage. At least one pair I've had in the past had a wire cutter mounted on the outside of one jaw, that worked like a large diagonal cutter, only with the cutting edges at right angles to the long axis of the pliers, instead of in-line. The last time I saw these in a catalog (and I have a LOT of tool and industrial supply catalogs) was about 5 years ago and I foolishly decided not to buy a pair then. Bad mistake! I think the name of the maker I saw began with the letter 'B'. Belsen, perhaps??? So, does anyone recognize this, know its proper name, and most importantly, know of a SOURCE? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Stu Friedberg (stuart@cs.wisc.edu) 608-238-3894
needham@xn.ll.mit.edu (jim needham) (10/12/90)
In article <11443@spool.cs.wisc.edu> stuart@rennet.cs.wisc.edu (Stuart Friedberg) writes: >I have been looking for a particular tool for YEARS and can no longer >find one. I'd be very grateful if someone out there could help me >out. > >I'm looking for parallel jaw pliers. The pairs I have had are the same >general size and heft as lineman's pliers, but the jaws remain parallel >through the action of an X-shaped linkage. At least one pair I've had >.....stuff deleted....... >Stu Friedberg (stuart@cs.wisc.edu) 608-238-3894 Hi Stu, I was begining to think that this group was dead... I use to have a pair of those, but havent seen them in years. Do you or anyone else know what they were used for ? Sometimes knowing the trade that used them will help in finding them. This applies to any tools. I find that tools that are made for a paticlar trade often are very useful in another. What do you do, if I may ask, and what do you use the parallel jaws for ? Jim Needham 617 981-2535 0600-1400 East Coast Time
denniss@kodak.kodak.com (Dennis Schrieber) (10/12/90)
In article <11443@spool.cs.wisc.edu> stuart@rennet.cs.wisc.edu (Stuart Friedberg) writes: >I'm looking for parallel jaw pliers. The pairs I have had are the same >general size and heft as lineman's pliers, but the jaws remain parallel >through the action of an X-shaped linkage. At least one pair I've had >in the past had a wire cutter mounted on the outside of one jaw, that >worked like a large diagonal cutter, only with the cutting edges at >right angles to the long axis of the pliers, instead of in-line. >appreciated. I just order 2 pair of these yesterday. The pliers that you are looking for are commonly found in hunting & fishing catalogs. I use them as a pistol smithing tool to cut springs. They are made by at least 2 companies that I know of: one is Sargents ant the other is Jonny Walker Inc. Brownells (Route 2 Box 1, Montezuma, Iowa 50171 (515) 623-5401) has them in there catalog in 2 sizes. Hint: you will probably find them at a better price from 1 of the outfitters such as Gander Mountain, etc.. If you have a problem send me a email and I'll get you a pair through my distributor. -- | Eastman Kodak Co. | Dennis L. Schrieber | | Engineering Systems Division | denniss@kodak.UUCP | | Intergrated Technologies Unit | Kodak Park,Rochester,N.Y.| | CIM Architects Group | Land Line (716)477-1686 |
danr@crash.cts.com (Dan Rubesh) (10/15/90)
In article <11443@spool.cs.wisc.edu> stuart@rennet.cs.wisc.edu (Stuart Friedberg) writes: >I have been looking for a particular tool for YEARS and can no longer >find one. I'd be very grateful if someone out there could help me >out. > >I'm looking for parallel jaw pliers. The pairs I have had are the same [stuff deleted] The pliers you're looking for can be also obtained from McMaster-Carr, with and without cutters, lengths from 4.5 - 8 inches, prices from about $12 - $32.. (The MM-C catalog I have here is about a year old so prices may be a bit higher..) L.A. # is (213) 692-5911, Chicago # is (708) 833-0300, N.J. # is (201) 329-3200.. E-mail me if you want more info, stock numbers, etc.. You can find almost _anything_ in the McMaster-Carr catalog.. :-) -- Dan Rubesh UUCP: {nosc, ucsd, hplabs!hp-sdd}!crash!danr ARPA: crash!danr@nosc.mil INET: danr@crash.cts.com
legowik@cme.nist.gov (Steven Legowik) (10/15/90)
>What do you do, if I may ask, and what do you use the parallel jaws >for ? > >Jim Needham 617 981-2535 0600-1400 East Coast Time I have seen a number of parallel jaw pliers in jeweler's supply catalogs. They are used quite a bit in jewelry construction. I don't know if they are quite as hefty as the ones you describe. -- Steven Legowik National Institute of Standards and Technology Bldg. 220, Rm. A362, Gaithersburg, MD legowik@cme.nist.gov (301)975-3432
zursch@sgi.com (Kid Redshift) (10/16/90)
In article <11443@spool.cs.wisc.edu> stuart@rennet.cs.wisc.edu (Stuart Friedberg) writes: > >The last time I saw these in a catalog (and I have a LOT of tool and >industrial supply catalogs) was about 5 years ago and I foolishly >decided not to buy a pair then. Bad mistake! I think the name of the >maker I saw began with the letter 'B'. Belsen, perhaps??? > >So, does anyone recognize this, know its proper name, and most >importantly, know of a SOURCE? Any information would be greatly >appreciated. > >Stu Friedberg (stuart@cs.wisc.edu) 608-238-3894 I think you mean Belzer tools. (Great tools, btw) JZ -- If you're ever going to stand on it, stand on it now. Because the older you get, the slower you go.