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Offline skipskip

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Hey Plyerman what are these?
« on: May 26, 2017, 08:21:29 PM »
says "Aircraft Tools Inc"

a cup on one side, C on the other.

for squeezing lead seals?

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Re: Hey Plyerman what are these?
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2017, 08:45:03 PM »
I believe they are used for setting temporary rivets while setting up the aircraft panels, I stumbled across a couple of these with a dozen or so big spring loaded expanding fingers.
Rogue River, OR.

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Re: Hey Plyerman what are these?
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2017, 09:04:29 PM »
It looks close to the ones I have.
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Offline bill300d

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Re: Hey Plyerman what are these?
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2017, 09:35:20 PM »
They do resemble Cleco pliers.
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Re: Hey Plyerman what are these?
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2017, 10:32:49 PM »
Hello, Skip. I believe the trades guys refer to all of the clamps moparthug is showing as "Clecos", regardless of the manufacturer. Like calling all arc joint pliers Channellocks. That being said, yours would be most likely be called Cleco Pliers. Regards, Lou
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Re: Hey Plyerman what are these?
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2017, 07:05:50 PM »
I knew they were called "Cleco" pliers, but I never bothered to learn what clecos were or how they were used. Until now. Skip to about 1:20 on this video and you can see the fellow using the pliers and the fastener:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdHEL0BVvtY


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Re: Hey Plyerman what are these?
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2017, 08:45:26 PM »
  and now we know,  learned something new today,  thanks plyerman.