90 degree locking pliers?

[B. Jensen]

Does anyone know of a long nose vise grip plies that is bent 90 degrees?
I have a needle nose pliers that is bent 90 degrees at the tips, but
I sure could use a locking pliers with the same setup.

Thanks,

BJ

[Cy Galley]

Why not buy a straight pair and heat and bend to your specs?


"B. Jensen" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone know of a long nose vise grip plies that is bent 90 degrees? I
> have a needle nose pliers that is bent 90 degrees at the tips, but I sure
> could use a locking pliers with the same setup.
>
> Thanks,
>
> BJ
>

[Morgans]

"Cy Galley" > wrote

> Why not buy a straight pair and heat and bend to your specs?

The way I am seeing his question, the action of plyers, with a typical pivot
point, would only make the gripping surfaces slide past each other, and not
grip anything.

It seems like what is needed is a new type of tool, with a right angle on
the end, and a screw pushing the other grip towards the right angle one.
--
Jim in NC

[Andy Asberry]

On Sat, 1 Oct 2005 23:11:56 -0400, "Morgans" >
wrote:

>
>"Cy Galley" > wrote
>
>> Why not buy a straight pair and heat and bend to your specs?
>
>The way I am seeing his question, the action of plyers, with a typical pivot
>point, would only make the gripping surfaces slide past each other, and not
>grip anything.
>
>It seems like what is needed is a new type of tool, with a right angle on
>the end, and a screw pushing the other grip towards the right angle one.

Picture the bend 90 degrees to the side.

[bowman]

Morgans wrote:

>
> The way I am seeing his question, the action of plyers, with a typical
> pivot point, would only make the gripping surfaces slide past each other,
> and not grip anything.

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[Michael Pilla]

"Morgans" > wrote in message
...

"Cy Galley" > wrote

> Why not buy a straight pair and heat and bend to your specs?

The way I am seeing his question, the action of plyers, with a typical pivot
point, would only make the gripping surfaces slide past each other, and not
grip anything.

It seems like what is needed is a new type of tool, with a right angle on
the end, and a screw pushing the other grip towards the right angle one.
--
Jim in NC

Go to Home Depot. I have a pair that I use quite often. The angle isn't
quite 90o, but close enough.

The jaws are much thinner than the usual vise-grip pliers; more like a
long-nose pliers, bent at an angle in the same plane as the handles. I have
not seen any vise-grip type pliers that have the jaws bent at an angle to
the plane of the handles.

I did find that if one tried to apply too much pressure, the jaws would slip
out of alignment. The regular vise-grip pliers can exert quite a force, if
needed, but the angled, "long nose", type can only exert a moderate force.

I cannot check the brand / model because it is packed away pending a move
out of state.

Michael Pilla

[[email protected]]

Michael Pilla wrote:
>
>
> The way I am seeing his question, the action of plyers, with a typical pivot
> point, would only make the gripping surfaces slide past each other, and not
> grip anything.
>
> It seems like what is needed is a new type of tool, with a right angle on
> the end, and a screw pushing the other grip towards the right angle one.

Uh, don't they call those monkey wrenches?

Maybe they have another name for the small ones.

--

FF

[Michael Pilla]

> wrote in message
ups.com...

Michael Pilla wrote:
>
>
> The way I am seeing his question, the action of plyers, with a typical
> pivot
> point, would only make the gripping surfaces slide past each other, and
> not
> grip anything.
>
> It seems like what is needed is a new type of tool, with a right angle on
> the end, and a screw pushing the other grip towards the right angle one.

Uh, don't they call those monkey wrenches?

Maybe they have another name for the small ones.

--

FF

All my monkey wrenches are tightened via a knurled screw whereas the
vise-grip pliers are tightened by squeezing the handles over center after
adjusting the approximate grip range; rough description.

Michael Pilla

[[email protected]]

Michael Pilla wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>
> Michael Pilla wrote:
> >
> >
> > The way I am seeing his question, the action of plyers, with a typical
> > pivot
> > point, would only make the gripping surfaces slide past each other, and
> > not
> > grip anything.
> >
> > It seems like what is needed is a new type of tool, with a right angle on
> > the end, and a screw pushing the other grip towards the right angle one.
>
> Uh, don't they call those monkey wrenches?
>
> Maybe they have another name for the small ones.
>
> --
>
> FF
>
> All my monkey wrenches are tightened via a knurled screw whereas the
> vise-grip pliers are tightened by squeezing the handles over center after
> adjusting the approximate grip range; rough description.
>

Aha! The tool could have monkey-wrench planiform with a locking-grip
(vice-grip TM) mechanism combining the best features of both tools.

So, who wants to do the patent search?

--

FF