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=====Description=====

As with '''[[Scissors]]''' and '''[[Pincers and Crow Bars|Pincers]]''', most [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pliers '''Pliers'''], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diagonal_pliers&redirect=no '''Wire Cutters'''] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_stripper '''Strippers'''] are based on two '''[[Class 1 Lever|Class 1 Levers]]''' operating together to provide the gripping action, although a few could be more accurately described as a '''[[Compound Lever]]''' ''(e.g. '''Parallel Action Pliers''' and '''Bolt Cutters''')''.


=====Pliers=====
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lineman's_pliers '''Combination Pliers''']
| The most commonly used '''Pliers''' found in the toolbag of most tradesmen. The jaws are designed to grip both flat and round stock and there is the addition of a wire cutter ''(in between the jaws)'' and a wire stripper ''(on the outside of the jaws either side of the '''fulcrum''')''.
| [[File:CombinationPliers.png |150px|right|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003ASRFDO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B003ASRFDO&linkCode=as2&tag=dton06-21]]
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle-nose_pliers '''Snipe Nose Pliers''']
| Also known as '''Long Nose Pliers''' or '''Needle Nose Pliers''' depending on the size and proportion of their jaws, these are almost as universally used as '''Combination Pliers''' but they can reach into more inaccessible areas ''(at the cost of some loss of grip)''. 
| [[File:LongNosePliers.png|150px|right|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001LNASC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B0001LNASC&linkCode=as2&tag=dton06-21]]
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| '''Flat Nose Pliers'''
| These have  tapered jaws that are serrated on their flat inner surfaces enabling them to be used to grip and bend small metal parts and to twist together wires
| [[File:FlatNosePliers.png |150px|right|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013I045EK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B013I045EK&linkCode=as2&tag=dton06-21]]
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-nose_pliers '''Round Nose Pliers''']
| Most commonly used by '''Jewellers''', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silversmith '''Silversmiths'''] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrician '''Electricians'''] to create loops in the end of wire.
| [[File:RoundNosePliers.png|150px|right|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0002YYMAI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B0002YYMAI&linkCode=as2&tag=dton06-21]]
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| '''Parallel Action Pliers'''
| The jaws open and close parallel along their entire length to produce a square vice-like grip. The '''[[Compound Lever]]''' action operates on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallelogram '''Parallelogram'''] type arrangement to produce a considerable '''[[Mechanical Advantage]]''' for both cutting and gripping operations.
| [[File:ParallelActionPliers.png|150px|right|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00MQ8AZMW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B00MQ8AZMW&linkCode=as2&tag=dton06-21]]
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue-and-groove_pliers '''Multi-Grip Pliers''']
| When gripping large diameters, the handles of ordinary pliers may be spread too wide to grip comfortably. These overcome the problem by means of a moveable pivot and are often used by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumber '''Plumbers'''] to grip large diameter pipes for example.
| [[File:MultiGrips.png|150px|right|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0002BUGZ6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B0002BUGZ6&linkCode=as2&tag=dton06-21]]
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locking_pliers '''Vice-Grip Pliers''']
| These can be locked into position, using an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bistability#In_mechanical_systems over-center action]. They can also be used as temporary clamps in case a free hand is needed elsewhere ''(e.g. various designs of jaws are available which are used by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welder '''Welders'''] to hold parts in position)'' 
| [[File:ViceGrip.png|150px|right|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000T9UEGC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B000T9UEGC&linkCode=as2&tag=dton06-21]]
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| '''Jewellers' Pliers'''
| Smaller versions of '''Snipe Nose''', '''Flat Nose''', and '''Round Nose''' pliers, plus '''End Cutters''', are available in sets and used by modellers or Jewellers ''(e.g. when setting stones or creating [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloisonn%C3%A9 '''Cloisonné'''] work)''
| [[File:JewelleryPliersSet.png|150px|right|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001K9SN4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B0001K9SN4&linkCode=as2&tag=dton06-21]]
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| '''Panel Flanging/Joggler Tool '''
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bending_(metalworking)#Joggle_bending '''Joggling'''] is the process of creating a ''step'' along the edge of a metal sheet such that when a second sheet is laid into it a flat surface can be maintained. The technique is used by sheet metalworkers in preparation '''[[Welding|Spot Welding]]''' for example, and by '''[[:Category:Sheet Metalwork|Tinsmiths]]''' to create '''[[Soldered Lap Joint|Offset Lap Joints]]'''.
| [[File:PanelFlangingJogglerTool.png|150px|right|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005WB8WMA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B005WB8WMA&linkCode=as2&tag=dton06-21]]
|}

{{Pliers Buyers Guide}}


=====Wire Cutters=====

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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagonal_pliers '''Wire Cutters''']
| Unlike '''[[Scissors]]''' or '''[[Tinsnips]]''' the blades of these come together to cut through the wire rather than sliding past each other in a [[Power Shear and Nibbler|'''shearing action''']]. The blades may be straight and sharpened from both sides ''(like an '''Axe''')'' or, often for lighter and more accurate work,  they can be set as '''Diagonal Cutters''' or '''End Cutters''' and sharpened from one side only to produce a neater, flush cut.
| [[File:WireCutters3.png|150px|right]]
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolt_cutter '''Bolt Cutters''']
| With long handles, short blades and a '''[[Compound Lever]]''' operation, these are capable of exerting the considerable force required to cut through steel bars and bolts.
| [[File:BoltCutters.png|150px|right]]
|}

=====Wire Strippers=====

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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_stripper#Manual '''Wire Strippers ''(Manual)''''']
| Designed to remove insulation from electric wires, these usually have different notches in their blades, or an adjustable size notch, to accommodate different wire sizes, making it easier to cut and remove insulation without cutting through the wire itself
| [[File:ManualStrippers.png|150px|right]]
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_stripper#Automatic '''Wire Strippers ''(Automatic)''''']
| When operated, these grip the wire at the same time as they cut and pull the insulation to remove it. Some are adjustable for different wire diameters and others are self-adjusting within the range of wire sizes they can be used with. 
| [[File:AutoStrippers.png|150px|right]]
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=====Special Tools=====

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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circlip#Installation_and_lubrication '''Circlip Pliers''']
| A special tool, with finely pointed jaws, designed to squeeze together the ends of a '''[[Pins and Clips|Circlip]]''' allowing it to be inserted. 
| [[File:CirclipPliers.png|150px|right]]
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimp_connection '''Crimping Pliers''']
| These are designed to sqeeze together the ends of solder tags or the various connectors used to terminate stranded electrical wire.
| [[File:CrimpingPliers.png|150px|right]]
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_connector#Termination '''RJ45 Crimping Tool''']
| Used when wiring computer networks ''(and similar tools are used for telephone networks etc.)'', these include the required punch and die to force connector contacts down into the conductors of the cable being terminated, permanently attaching the plug to the cable. 
| [[File:RJ45 CrimpingTool.png|150px|right]]
|}

{{Wire Cutters and Strippers Buyers Guide}}

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