Comments on: Tool of the Week: Snap-Ring Pliers

By: Don

Don — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:32:19 +0000

JEEZUS RINGS….as in jeezus where did that pos go !

By: Mad_Science

Mad_Science — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:59:42 +0000

@Mike: Yeah, next job I do that requires them, I’ll get some really high-end ones.

I had some crappy Harbor Freight ones, then replaced them with what I thought were good Craftsman ones, but to no avail.

By: Mike the Dog

Mike the Dog — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:12:09 +0000

Mad_Science: I have a really nice pair that are very similar to the pictured ones from Snap-On (mine have the straight jaws, though). They convert from inside to outside by unscrewing the pivot and moving it to the other hole. They were quite expensive, but they’ve saved me untold aggravation. I ended up getting them at the suggestion of a friend who is a mechanic, after complaining of not being able to find a decent pair.

By: Will

Will — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:37:57 +0000

A friend of mine punctured his cornea with one of those buggers. He was pulling a wrist pin circlip out of a worn out Honda CR500 with a small scribe/dental instrument, and the clip broke in two pieces, and one piece shot out and embedded itself in his eyeball. He ended up having surgery to repair the hole, and had to wear an eye patch for 4 weeks, while it healed. He considers himself very lucky, and whenever I am working around springs or little things under tension, I ALWAYS wear safety glasses.

By: Mad_Science

Mad_Science — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:34:59 +0000

I have yet to find a good pair.

Squeeze squeeze squeeze…PING!…%$@#$#$!!!

Repeat.