Best gland pliers

[somersetsparks]

God read this lot and weeped! I've got eagle beaks for glands as well as having the correct large spanners for 20, 25 and 32mm (although some gland makes are different). We would get an arse kicking if we marked a gland! I got a complete set of box spanners as well which are pretty much the only tools to use on gland plates in the bottom of panels especially when they rammed, saves lots of missing chunks out of your knuckles. At a push I would use good quality adjustables but never pump pliers. As for bushes these are a right PITA, I have got the black bush-king spanner but its not brilliant TBH, I usually use slim 20mm socket on 3/8th ratchet.

 

[Silly Sausage]

[h=2]Re: Best gland pliers[/h]Get GS to ask TB!

 

[Essexboy7]

knipex alligator grips.

they last ages

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about £20 a pair from places like amazon etc

They are the ones i use

 

[Hutchie4321]

bloody rough as, the lot of you! for glands upto 25 I use bacho widejaw adjustable spanners. for anything above that I use what are known as eagle beaks: on the sites ive worked on, you would be no longer required if you marked glands because of using waterpump pliers.

stupid comment, 'eagle beaks mark glands just as much as wrenches etc, I'm sorry but you fall into the cowboy category also, you would not be allowed to gland with out the correct size spanners with my employers (also my dads TV is way bigger than yours, JUST SAYING)

 

[DPG]

stupid comment, 'eagle beaks mark glands just as much as wrenches etc, I'm sorry but you fall into the cowboy category also, you would not be allowed to gland with out the correct size spanners with my employers (also my dads TV is way bigger than yours, JUST SAYING)

Don't think he's been on here for 8 years.

 

[nicebutdim]

Don't think he's been on here for 8 years.

Was logged in in July, so there's a (slim) chance of a response ?

 

[Lister1987]

bahco.... also a hammer and flat driver.

I Keep hearing this method but can't visualise it, any videos?

Knipex Pliers Wrench for me, fiddly to get used to but I wouldn't go back now

 

[telectrix]

I Keep hearing this method but can't visualise it, any videos?

Knipex Pliers Wrench for me, fiddly to get used to but I wouldn't go back now

hammer and driver..... you place the driver against the nut and hit with hammer to turn the nut. move round the fces till nut is tight. dismantling is same procedure in reverse.

 

[MJPD29]

hammer and driver..... you place the driver against the nut and hit with hammer to turn the nut. move round the fces till nut is tight. dismantling is same procedure in reverse.

Only way to do it in a tight space