Knipex Pliers - help and advice neeeded

[sevuk]

Best pair of pliers are klien tools. They will chop 3.5mm screws too no problem.

I used to love having knipex, but I'll only buy their cobra grips now.

 

[123]

Pet hate of mine - chopping M3.5 screws. They come in a good variety of lengths and aren't expensive.

Lost count of the number of ruined backbox threads from M3.5 screws that have been cut with pliers.

 

[sevuk]

Pet hate of mine - chopping M3.5 screws. They come in a good variety of lengths and aren't expensive.

Lost count of the number of ruined backbox threads from M3.5 screws that have been cut with pliers.

I used to do it with a hack saw for that reason, the klein tools pliers do it quite well though. Wouldn't make a habit out of it but good if you need to get out of the poo

 

[telectrix]

i cut 3.5mm socket screws with NWS side cutters, the ones that have the holes to do it. never had a bad thread from that yet.

 

[ruston]

I have a set of Beta pliers that cuts them easy , never had a problem on metal boxes , but dress them with the file if I get caught out with fast fix or plastic , the quality is not there any more.
To be honest it is a last resort as I usually have a good selection of plate screws, it's usually the longer ones I have to cut back when you can not just catch that elusive floating lug.

 

[telectrix]

knipex/klein/CK/silverline/b&q specials... all need binning after cutting a "live" cable.

 

[Squid]

Aber wir haben den Krieg verloren.


Not sure if I would use my Knipex multi pliers for cutting screws though, never had an issue with a cut 3.5mm with normal pliers once you have checked the end.

 

[Squid]

Reminds me I need to find out if Knipex tools are cheaper in Germany as my son lives in Hamburg.

 

[telectrix]

like these. clean cut 3.5mm no thread damage.
C.K VDE CombiCutter 3 160mm - https://www.screwfix.com/p/c-k-vde-combicutter-3-160mm/31773

 

[Bul]

In the days of old 7" Elliot Lucius pliers were the mutts nuts.

 

[Bul]

In the days of old 7" Elliot Lucius pliers were the mutts nuts.

 

[ruston]

In the days of old 7" Elliot Lucius pliers were the mutts nuts.

I still have a set of those and they are every bit as good as the modern stuff, along with steadfast screwdrivers .

 

[Squid]

In the days of old 7" Elliot Lucius pliers were the mutts nuts.

Lucius, you had the posh version, my first pair of pliers in the 80's still have them.

 

[Phil Thompson]

I find my local motor factors is more competitive for knipex.

Most of my suppliers only stock CK and Avit.