I'm surprised the Vise Grip still works normally. I believe the spring is what holds the plier open until you squeeze the handles to lock it onto something. I know when I lose the spring, mine become really floppy-still useable, but annoying.
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I have 2 automatic pliers. One is a long nose model that works pretty well. Has adjustable tension, but automatically adjusts to the size of whatever you're gripping. It's weakness is that you can't squeeze something together with it. For example, I can hold it open with my fingers and clamp it, and it won't press my fingers together. But it's fine when you get it locked on something solid. It's small, and not very powerful. I Forget the brand. I've had it for at least 20 years.
The other is a completely different design, Chinese origin, I think. It works well except when it jams, and can't be closed. May be a flaw in the design, or in manufacturing precision.
Your English is better than my Portuguese.
This is the one that jams open and doesn't want to close
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This is the one I use most. It is pretty reliable, except for the limitation that I mentioned.
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The other is a completely different design, Chinese origin, I think. It works well except when it jams, and can't be closed. May be a flaw in the design, or in manufacturing precision.
Your English is better than my Portuguese.
This is the one that jams open and doesn't want to close
This is the one I use most. It is pretty reliable, except for the limitation that I mentioned.
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Happen to use a different type of Visegrip pliers
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Since they seem to hold jigs and other parts in place. Jig is for doing a mortise in a door's stile. I have used these to clamp a metal angle iron to a concrete form, then screw the two items together. More of a portable vise.
Since they seem to hold jigs and other parts in place. Jig is for doing a mortise in a door's stile. I have used these to clamp a metal angle iron to a concrete form, then screw the two items together. More of a portable vise.
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