Expanding the boundaries of craftsmanship: 7 ideas for non-standard use of pliers

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For most people, pliers are a tool for bending wire, straightening nails, and gripping small workpieces. But in reality they are much more universal. You'll be surprised how much you can do with them.

1. Third hand for soldering from pliers

You can create a third hand for soldering by tightening the handles of the pliers with an elastic band.

Then you can gently fix the desired radio component in the jaws of the tool. If you also hold these pliers with second pliers with an elastic band, then soldering will be very convenient.

2. Wrench made from pliers

If you don't have a wrench of the appropriate size, then you can get by with pliers. Grab the nut with them. Then tighten the tool handles with a worm clamp. After this, you can even tighten a stuck nut.

3. Adjustable wrench of pliers

Also, if you don’t have an adjustable wrench, you can grab large nuts and couplings between the handles of pliers. You need to squeeze them hard and turn them.

You can work in a similar way with plumbing pliers.The beauty of this method is that it does not leave dents or scratches on plastic surfaces.

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4. Soft lip pads

To prevent pliers or long-nose pliers from leaving marks on soft surfaces with their notches, you can apply hot glue to the jaws. Then it will not be difficult to tear it off.

5. Stripping wires

To strip a wire, first cut through the insulation in a circle using wire cutters and pliers. Then its separated part can be pulled off by grasping it between the side projections of the hinge.

6. Restoring plier handles

If the handles of the pliers become unusable, you can replace them with heat-shrink tubing. If you install it in several layers, you will get quite soft and comfortable pads.

7. Use for driving nails

Pliers and long-nose pliers are very useful when driving nails. By holding them with the jaws of the tool, you will never hit your fingers with a hammer.