[Jewelry making - Article 00931] - [Orchid] Swanstrom adjustable jaw pliers

[Allan Mason]

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    Hi All. In case you haven't curled up yet with this year's Rio tool
    catalog, one new item really caught my eye- the new series of
    adjustable-jaw pliers made by Swanstrom. The angle of the jaws is
    fully adjustable within their range. So they can be parallel or any
    number of other angles, with various jaw openings. They're probably
    deceptively simple, but my first thought was why hadn't anyone done
    this before. It's a very elegant design, with the caveat that there
    are small screws and Allen wrenches involved, so a little extra care
    is needed. 

    One of the coolest features is that the jaws are replaceable and
    interchangeable, made in a variety of shapes and alloys. So you
    could have one set of handles and a variety of jaws for different
    purposes. Some are made to be easily modifiable for a variety of
    tasks. Nice! My wheels started turning immediately. 

    Lots of others must have picked up on these, because it took me over
    a month to get them. I'm sure they have uses yet to be discovered.
    No connection, just a fan with lotsa pliers. And they're made in the
    USA! 

Allan Mason
Hermosa Beach, CA
www.silvermason.com
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