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2. Tongue-and-groove pliers - Wikipedia

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   The lower jaw can be moved to a number of positions by sliding along a tracking section under the upper jaw. An advantage of this design is that the pliers can adjust to a number of sizes without the distance in the handle growing wider. These pliers often have long handles—commonly 240 to 300 mm (9.5 to 12 inches) long—for increased leverage.

3. Lineman's pliers - Wikipedia

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   Lineman's pliers have a tapered nose suitable for reaming the rough edge of a 1 ⁄ 2-inch (13 mm) or larger conduit, or cleaning sharp metal from the inside of a standard metal knockout in an electrical enclosure such as a junction box or breaker panel. Some brands manufacture pliers (i.e. Ideal) with a narrower jaw, suitable for reaming out ...

4. Plumber wrench - Wikipedia

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   A plumber wrench A plumber wrench, with the key ring on the thread of the left handle Johan Petter Johansson with his wrench. A plumber wrench (or plumber's wrench, pipe wrench, Swedish wrench or Swedish pattern wrench [1]) is a form of plier described as a pipe wrench that uses compound leverage to grip and rotate plumbing pipes.

5. Locking pliers - Wikipedia

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   Locking pliers remain clamped to an object without requiring continuous pressure on the handles based on the "over-center" principle. After being properly adjusted using a threaded screw, the pliers are brought to bear by cam action. In the process of being closed on an object the mechanism passes through a point of maximum tightest clamping ...

6. Diagonal pliers - Wikipedia

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   Diagonal pliers Diagonal pliers with uninsulated handles. Diagonal pliers (also known as wire cutters or diagonal cutting pliers, or under many regional names) are pliers intended for the cutting of wire or small stock, rather than grabbing or turning. The plane defined by the cutting edges of the jaws intersects the joint rivet at an angle or ...

7. Hydraulic rescue tool - Wikipedia

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   In operation, the tips of the spreader-cutter's blades are wedged into a seam or gap—for example, around a vehicle door—and the device engaged. The hydraulic pump, attached to the tool or as a separate unit, powers a piston that pushes the blades apart with great force and spreads the seam. Once the seam has been spread, the now-open blades ...