https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Talk%3ALocking_Pliers 2026-04-29T13:20:08Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.39.13 https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=Talk:Locking_Pliers&diff=262800&oldid=prev 2021-11-18T05:21:00Z

<p>Added some thoughts of mine</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>At welding school, we use those Vice Grips ones i linked to, and the hinged jaws seem quite flimsy, and also seize up if filled with &quot;gunk&quot; (we dunk hot plates in water, which is now less water moreso [[Welding Slag]] + Metal Dust/Rust - Water Solution, and some pliers are now brown ish on the tips instead of shiny)<br /> <br /> Also the lever can be hard to release if the plate is held tight, and it can be hard to fit a [[Welding Glove]] covered hand into the small gap, and press the lever with that reduced dexterity<br /> <br /> Also the spring can become dislodged; a screwed on version would be better<br /> <br /> Finally there are some instances where the screw siezes up either due to internal &quot;gunk&quot; or splatter leading to welded on BB sized bumps<br /> <br /> My suggestions would be better hinges/jaws, a screw or bolt secured spring, and more ergonomic design<br /> <br /> OSE version could do this perhaps!<br /> <br /> Maybe even just [[Greensand Casting | Cast]] aluminum may work?<br /> <br /> --[[User:Eric|Eric]] ([[User talk:Eric|talk]]) 05:18, 18 November 2021 (UTC)</div>

Eric