Basic info
Pliers are a hand tool used to hold objects firmly, possibly developed from tongs used to handle hot metal in Bronze Age Europe.They are also useful for bending and compressing a wide range of materials. Generally, pliers consist of a pair of metal first-class levers joined at a fulcrum positioned closer to one end of the levers, creating short jaws on one side of the fulcrum, and longer handles on the other side.This arrangement creates a mechanical advantage, allowing the force of the hand's grip to be amplified and focused on an object with precision. The jaws can also be used to manipulate objects too small or unwieldy to be manipulated with the fingers.
Pincers are a similar tool with a different type of head used for cutting and pulling, rather than squeezing. Tools designed for safely handling hot objects are usually called tongs. Special tools for making crimp connections in electrical and electronic applications are often called "crimping pliers"; each type of connection uses its own dedicated tool.
There are many kinds of pliers made for various general and specific purposes.
Pincers are a similar tool with a different type of head used for cutting and pulling, rather than squeezing. Tools designed for safely handling hot objects are usually called tongs. Special tools for making crimp connections in electrical and electronic applications are often called "crimping pliers"; each type of connection uses its own dedicated tool.
There are many kinds of pliers made for various general and specific purposes.
The Tool I use
I use a few different sets of pliers depending on the job I need them to do the main types are needle nose and combination pliers but I also use round nose pliers ,locking and slip joint pliers.
What pliers are used for
I use pliers mainly for helping with desoldering or holding things I have used them on nuts and bolts as well as removing pins to be honest they are a great multi-use tool that are great to have I highly recommend getting some if you don't already own them
Tips and tricks
there aren't really many tips and tricks with pliers as they can be used for so many different jobs
Upkeep
pliers are really easy to maintain just clean them after use and lightly oil then every now then and you will get many years out of a good set
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