Useful Pliers.

[mikeaidanh]

I have just bought a pair of these and wondered if anyone out there has experience of them.

 

 

They come from the jewellery making world and are termed loop making pliers and are quite well made.

the "jaws" will produce loops of 1.8/2.7/3.5/5.0/7.0/8.5 mm .

 

 

 

 

It is likely that the larger jaws will be of limited use but I found making the loop shown to be very quick and easy to form as the plier grips the work as well as forming the shape.

 

Mike.

 

 

[HIPEXEC]

I saw these in the jewelry making section and wondered about them. Thanks.

[wefalck]

Wish they would do them down to 0.3 mm diameter or so … difficult to modify existing pliers in that way.

 

wefalck

[mspringer]

Wow, just when you think you've seen most everything....never seen anything like those.  

[mikeaidanh]

Wefalk,

 

That would be a very , very thin plier jaw! I doubt it would be viable. I am afraid it is back to 0.3mm drill in the vice me lad!

 

Mike.

[kurtvd19]

The pliers I use for making eyebolts, etc. are fairly inexpensive but a very good quality tool.  The tips are 0.042 in diameter at the tip.  An eye/ring of almost any size from 0.042 in. dia. up to 0.188 in dia. can be made.  I make a mark on the tapered barrel to mark the spot to wrap the wire when I want to make a bunch the same diameter.  These are also useful for making hooks with an eye - all with the same tool - no need to swap out tools or use a drill bit for the eye and then the pliers for the rest.  I got this at Hobby Lobby and it's from their Beadsmith brand.

Kurt

Edited June 13, 2014 by kurtvd19

[druxey]

One can get even finer ended needle-nose pliers (jewelers' supply houses), but the best Swedish ones are quite pricey at around US$50.00. However, they perform beautifully. Just don't drop them accidentally on to concrete as I once did!

[fnkershner]

I have a very similar pair of these pliers. Micro Mark sells them. I find I use many of the different sizes to get a constant curve as well as making eyes.

[dgbot]

I also have a fee of them, From Hobby Lobby.

David B

[Q A's Revenge]

Those look look very useful Mike thanks for posting, do you have a link?

 

Vic.

[jud]

Those small needle nose pliers would be handy for adjusting things like hooks and clevis to get the proper shaps and turn-backs on hooks for mousing, after the initial forming. My experience with pliers is that I loose the use of one hand while the pliers are in my hand so use the vice often to hold items when using pliers.

jud

[mikeaidanh]

Vic,

 

They were purchased through Amazon UK listed as "6 step multi size wire looping jewellery pliers".

 

Mike.