Asked on Feb 03, 2015
Anybody know what this tool is for?
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Jolene Hamby
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I have this tool & have no idea what it's for. Help?
29 answers
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looks like a pop rivet tool
Linda
on Feb 03, 2015
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I see holes ....do the holes go straight through?..
153091
on Feb 03, 2015
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I don't know, but my guess is there might be another piece that attaches to it.
Lillian Santana
on Feb 03, 2015
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I believe it is a banding tool. Used to stretch (rubber) bands to castrate goats and colts. I could be wrong but it that's what it looks like.
Atlantis Granite And Marble
on Feb 03, 2015
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looked at this for a while. The two sides of the pliers with the holes are there to hold some sort of mandrel. The set screws hold them in place. The depth of how far the two sides come together is dependent upon the larger screw on the handle. Without seeing the parts that fit in those two holes these can be anything from a embosser of sorts or even a plier that came with some sort of snap setting kit. The pliers themselves are cheaply made so it appears that they were purchased at one time with some sort of kit. These are not a production type tool, only made for some sort of specialty kit.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Feb 04, 2015
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It's a glass rod nipper, missing the discs. You can buy those separately.
Lynn Curtis
on Feb 04, 2015
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It's a pop rivet tool. I have a couple just like it. No parts are missing.
Mary McNeese
on Feb 04, 2015
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It is a glass snipper. It is missing the discs. A riveter would have the screw mounts placed so that they go one inside the other. In other words, they are facing the wrong way.
Hope Williams
on Feb 04, 2015
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Those are made to install ring clips, commonly used on drive shaft U joints.
Retta E Moran
on Feb 04, 2015
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It's a glass nipper missing the wheels. Used to 'nip' stained glass pieces from a sheet of stained glass to make chunks for mosaic pieces.
Barb Coffey Craig
on Feb 04, 2015
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It looks a spring tool.
Debra
on Feb 04, 2015
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it looks exactly like my husband's pop rivet too. even the same color
Leslie Atcheson
on Feb 04, 2015
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Its snap ring pliers
Cyndi Kirby-Haywood
on Feb 04, 2015
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My vote is that it's for stretching and attaching a spring of some sort.
Polly Royster
on Feb 04, 2015
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To apply grommets or snaps
Crafty 292
on Feb 04, 2015
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It's not for snap rings I have one of those it is for glass because I have this exact tool and mine too is missing the discs, I need new ones.
Mina McWhorter
on Feb 04, 2015
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Not a pop rivet tool. Its not missing any cutters on the side for glass, those are thumb screws on side that hold something in the small holes on the side of the pliers, Not snap ring plier as they would have tiny pins protruding out to enter into the tiny openings on the snap rings. Could be some type of tool for automotive service, as there are hundreds of specialty tools made for all the new connectors that they use in them. In any case, I looked at hundreds of photos last evening and have come to conclusion that without knowing what went into the holes on each side of the plier its impossible to know what they were used for. But for sure, they are low cost based on the quality of the metal handles which I would conclude is from some sort of tool set that had a special purpose. Some sort of setting plier to fasten something. Perhaps some sort of snap. The screw on the side allows the user to adjust the depth of how far the pliers are squeezed but need to know what is missing that fits in the head of the plier to know more about them.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Feb 04, 2015
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I've been told it's possibly a compression clamp opener for loosening compression clamps on hoses in vehicles.
Tina
on Feb 04, 2015
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Hubby says they are called hog clamp pliers and used in upholstery. However; from the photo they look like they could be snap or grommet attachments.
Barb Burnham
on Feb 04, 2015
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It is a wannabe craft project!
Donna Sheppard
on Feb 04, 2015
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I would take them to a hardware store and see what they have to say.
Linda Stokes
on Feb 04, 2015
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Or send the picture to "this Old House" or "Home Handyman" Magazine websites.
Christina
on Feb 04, 2015
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This Old House is one of our members Christina.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Feb 04, 2015
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Maybe a 2 n 1 of some sort.
Linda Sparks
on Feb 04, 2015
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Looks like some kind of spanner wrench
Brett Lipton
on Feb 24, 2016
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Hold lock ring pliers
Stephane Chaput
on Jun 08, 2016
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snap ring pliers
CF
on Jul 04, 2016
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Forgot I even had this posted.
Jolene Hamby
on Jul 04, 2016
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I believe it is a link belt tool.
Fred Szczypien
on Jul 18, 2016
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