Selection of pliers

Pliers are a widely used manual locksmith tool for performing various repair and installation work in everyday life and for professional use. Modern pliers are a combined tool, as they combine the functionality of pliers and pliers, two indispensable tools of any craftsman. The presence of ribbed recesses on the metal jaws of the pliers makes this locksmith tool more functional, ensuring reliable grip of even complex parts. Pliers up to 16 cm long are designed for clamping and gripping small parts up to 7 mm, longer pliers are designed for work objects up to 10 mm in size.

There are also special tool models with non-standard sizes and additional functions designed to perform specific jobs.

Professional pliers

Professional models of pliers, which are usually not included in tool kits and are sold separately for specialists of the appropriate work profile, are made of high-strength metal, additionally subjected to heat treatment and current quenching with high frequency to give the product the necessary hardness and excellent performance characteristics. The anti-corrosion coating of a professional tool must withstand prolonged negative effects of external environmental factors and mechanical stress during use. The use of a particular tool coating depends on the purpose of use, therefore, when choosing professional pliers, it is necessary to determine in advance the scope of their future application. Thus, blackening (oxidation by a jet of hot steam), chrome plating or galvanizing can act as protection against corrosion, while chrome-plated tools have the most presentable appearance.

An important sign of the high quality of the pliers is the almost complete absence (no more than 1 mm) of a gap between the metal jaws of the tool (with the exception of the functional recess) and the tight connection of the handles, which must be securely fixed to the metal base of the tool. The choice of pliers with a particular handle material also depends on their field of application. Today, pliers have handles that are usually single-component (plastic), ergonomic (plastic with rubber inserts to reduce sliding) and electrically insulating (made of materials capable of providing reliable electrical insulation).

Household pliers

To complete a household toolbox for household use, it is not necessary to purchase an expensive professional hand tool designed for specific tasks and highly specialized use. Universal pliers (household pliers) are suitable for household use, which, however, must be of no less high quality than professional tools. After all, the use of low-quality locksmith tools can lead not only to significant time and effort spent on performing routine installation and repair work, but also to breakdowns and even accidents. transescort.org