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| unknownparticle:
--- Quote from: nvmR on March 21, 2023, 06:44:49 pm ---Thanks, I'm looking for that rubber tube that is closed on one side. --- End quote --- You mean like a D shape? You might find a D shaped silicone rubber extrusion. |
| tooki:
--- Quote from: NekoBrinch on March 20, 2023, 09:58:45 am ---"Swiss made"??? --- End quote --- Back when I was living in USA, you can’t imagine how many times I heard “Oh, you used to live in Switzerland? How’s your Swedish?” (To which I often replied “very poor, since I’ve never been to Sweden and the only Swedish I know is from the IKEA catalog.” :P) At least in Spanish I can understand mixing up the two: Switzerland is Suiza and Sweden is Suecia. But in English the only thing in common is starting with “Sw” and containing an E, N and D elsewhere in the name… A related pet peeve that I see a lot over here from foreigners, especially in writing, is referring to the country as “Swiss” (as a noun) instead of “Switzerland”, for example “I’ll text you when I get back to Swiss.” |
| m k:
jonpaul's topmost white from lower picture. Its buddy is missing, angled one of the same series. And of course bigger ones for bigger things. Not available any more I guess. Maybe angled flat nose next. Dentist's mirror can also be quite practical if you must peek. |
| tom66:
I use the dark blue sidecutters in Jonpaul's picture, or a good clone of them. They work great, and still good after 3-4 years of moderate usage. I don't think I paid more than about £5-10 for them either. |
| jonpaul:
Rebonjour a tous....My pliers/cutters photos are e small tools for precision electronic work, I have no shown the large sizes for electrical/power 1. White LINDSTROM : diagonal cutters #3601 read " 0.2...1.2 mm copper wire" 1970s were before the Chinese fake wire with steel core. Small end cutter is 3507 pliers: 890/7890 long needle nose 870/7893 small needle nose 2. Tool Handles : Used to be a thick plastic dip for exactly insulation and repairing tool handle grips. Large shrink tube or thin walled clear tubing may work. 3. You get what you pay for. A high quality tool will cost 2..4x the Chinese knockoff. 4. EREM Swiss (from Switzerland!) green handle, just a notch below the Lindstrom. 5. Plato 170 shears: : Dark blue side cutters a classic. Have several, Plato specialized in production tooling, like solder pots, desolder, rework. Light blue Xcelite #170M is very similar but not a good. ___________ A good tool lasts a lifetime....tips... NEVER loan a tool Never misuse a tool Clean corrosion and lube joint as needed. Keep valuable tools (like Lindstrom!) in a secure or locked toolbox. Just the memoires of an old retire EE! Jon |
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