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Irwin Vice Grips Have It Held Down
When it comes to multi-function tools in the workshop, having a pair of pliers that doubles as a hand-held vice is invaluable for any craftsman looking to increase the efficiency of space as well as avoid buying more hand tools than necessary.
The perfect tool for this type of usage is a pair of Vice Grips by Irwin tools. Vice Grips work much like an adjustable wrench that locks into place one the appropriate size is set. But unlike an adjustable wrench, the Vice grips give a firm hold on the object you’re working on. The Vice Grips wrench also doubles as a mini vice or clamp that is perfect for those time when both hands are need while holding a small object in place. I can’t count how many times this little trick has worked for me when I didn’t have a a vice around or when the shop vice is just too much for the job.
Irwin Vice Grip Pliers Are Great In A Pinch
Working out on the cattle ranch, one has to get innovative a lot of the time in order to do what needs to be done. This can mean using everyday hand tools for some pretty unusual purposes.
One of the things I like to do in a pinch is use my Irwin Vice Grip pliers as a pair of clamps when I have nothing else. A good example of this is when my heat lamp stand broke off of the cone where the bulb sits, I reattached it using my Irwin Vice Grip pliers. I just adjusted the face to the size opening I needed, then clamped the light in place. Since it’s temporary fixture for warming up the chicken coop in a deep freeze, I’ll be sure to get the Vice Grips back in the tool box soon enough.
Vice Grips Give You A Grip On the Workshop
After years of using hand tools in the workshop, I have come to the conclusion that Vice Grips are among some of my favorites. What makes Vice Grips so unique is the adjustable locking feature on the handle. This is the reason Vice Grips are also called locking pliers; they can be adjusted, and when fit to the right size, locked into place with a lever on the handle.
Vice Grips are especially useful when you need a free hand or even two when also needing a grip on what you’re working on. I’ve found them to be an essential part of my shop and recommend them to anyone serious about their workspace.
Vice Grip Pliers In the Workshop
There are many things going on in my workshop. I enjoy everything from woodworking to working with metals, and one thing that I’ve noticed in all applications, is that there’s usually something getting crimped or clamped down in an awkward position where a bench vice just won’t do.
In these situations, I break out one of my favorite hand tools, the Vice Grip pliers made by Irwin Tools. Vice Grip pliers are locking pliers that have an adjustable face to fit on most bolts or nuts. They also double as a small duty vice or clamp for those unexpected times when you need to hold something in place while still using both hands. The Vice Grip pliers are a must-have item in my shop.
Such Diversity In Vice Grip Pliers
Things to do on the ranch can get quite diverse, and I always find myself inventing new ways to do things with the existing stuff that I own. This sometimes means using some hand tools in unconventional ways. An example of one of the hand tools that I am talking about is Vice Grip Pliers, made by Irwin Tools.
I find Vice Grip pliers to be one of the most useful hand tools because of the adjustable and locking features built in to it, which is why they’re also called “locking pliers”. This means, that I can use them like a clamp for things that need to be held together temporarily. For example, I use them to hold together the sections of collapsable hay rings so I can use my hands more freely to get the bolts in. This works especially well with c-clamp style Vice Grip pliers on larger things that the regular Vice Grip pliers can’t get around.
At first blush, Vice grip pliers, made by Irwin Tools (which many refer to simply as “locking pliers”), seem somewhat trivial as far as knowing how to use them, but not all of us are hand tools experts either. So, I’m sure that some people out there would benefit from a brief explanation of this simple operation .
The first thing you want to recognize about the Vice Grip pliers, is that they lock down with quite a bit force, hence the name “locking pliers”. This will allow for a nice tight grip on the object your working on, and is usually used to free up a hand in cases where things have to be constantly squeezed. You don’t want to squeeze too hard in most cases though, because you may damage whatever you’re working on. To adjust the opening and therefore “tightness” of the Vice Grip pliers, you’ll see on the bottom of one of the two handle pieces, a screw that can be loosened or tightened, which will open or close the face of the wrench.
When you squeeze down, the Vice Grip pliers will now lock into place. To release them, there is a flat lever on the opposite side of the handle with the screw. Just squeeze this piece while spreading the handle pieces apart, and the pliers will release.