Slip joint pliers were invented in 1933 by Howard Manning.
Mainly for holding on to stuff that couldn't be held by hand.
yes, pliers are levers : )
Pliers are two pieces of steel connected near the centre by a pivot. The same principle as scissors, but with much sturdier and different handle and blades. The handle parts of pliers are thick and straight and meant to be encompassed by the whole hand, so as to exert pressure on them. There are many different 'blades', the most common being two short, strong flat jaws to grip items. There can be long thin jaws , as in 'Long -nose pliers', and ones with jaws designed to hold specific objects. Some pliers have a 'slip-jaw' pivot, that allows them to open up to grip larger objects. Some others, such as the famous 'Channel -Lock' pliers can open up to a range of specific settings. Possibly one of the most versatile and specialist tools created, I have 18 totally different 'pliers' in my tool boxes.
Yes, Pliers & Wedge are levers.
Pliers are generally classified by their intended use.
Slip joint pliers were invented in 1933 by Howard Manning.
Slip joint pliers are pliers that have a double hole pivot, or channels to adjust jaw width.
Slip joint pliers are common tools in the workshop typically used to pull things that are stuck.
Water pump pliers and some slip joint pliers do that.
They adjust to have different jaw sizes.
Your pliers will keep slipping off the surface. This is not what they are intended for.
At most stores slip joint pliers cost between $15 and 30 . If you care about tools go for a Channel Lock Plier at Home Depot. A little pricier, but a quality tool.
The slip joint itself is most important.
They have 2 sides and usually about 6 joints.
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Mainly for holding on to stuff that couldn't be held by hand.
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