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Title: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: Bad 31 on March 05, 2017, 10:14:43 PM

What is it and does anyone need it? Two different pliers fell into my bucket this weekend. The only marking I can find on #1 is: 08W0 cast into the handle and it's 8 1/4" long. #2 says C.S. Osborne & Co. Harrison, NJ and it's 7" long.
#1 - (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t74/SKI1019/Tools/IMAG1606_zpsgoev1emy.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/SKI1019/media/Tools/IMAG1606_zpsgoev1emy.jpg.html)
#2 - (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t74/SKI1019/Tools/IMAG1609_zpsuk7sy6rg.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/SKI1019/media/Tools/IMAG1609_zpsuk7sy6rg.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: Catch22! on March 05, 2017, 10:27:09 PM

First one looks like a Nut Cracker.  Cant see the top in the pictures.

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: Ken W. on March 05, 2017, 10:27:52 PM

The top one looks like mig welding pliers. The bottom one looks like tire chain crimpers or hog ring tool.

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: Bad 31 on March 05, 2017, 10:34:23 PM

Thanks Ken, I'm not a welder so that was a new one for me. Looked them up on line and it looks like an exact copy.

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: bill300d on March 05, 2017, 10:52:40 PM

I think Ken W. has it right mig welding pliers and C.S. Osborne made leather and upholstery tools so hog ring pliers it is.

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: amecks on March 06, 2017, 08:14:46 AM

I could use the welding pliers.  How much will they cost?
Al

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: Plyerman on March 06, 2017, 01:14:01 PM

Quote from: Ken W. on March 05, 2017, 10:27:52 PM

The top one looks like mig welding pliers. The bottom one looks like tire chain crimpers or hog ring tool.

Agreed.

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: Bill Houghton on March 06, 2017, 01:32:51 PM

Curious: what are the requirements of MIG welding that call for that particular plier design?

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: john k on March 06, 2017, 02:28:40 PM

Hog ring pliers but with that smaller head, be great for upholstery work. 

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: turnnut on March 06, 2017, 03:42:31 PM

being an Osborne tool, most likely was for upholstery work.

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: Lewill2 on March 06, 2017, 06:11:21 PM

The MIG pliers are made to disassemble the MIG welding gun head for cleaning and repair. 

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: bill300d on March 06, 2017, 06:13:02 PM

Bill H
here's a pretty good explanation of mig pliers from over at the Welding Web forum.

mig pliers uses
    1) Cutting off the burned wire before starting a new bead.
    2) Removing the contact tip from the gun.
    3) Cleaning spatter out of the gun nozzle.
    4) Removing the gun gas diffuser.
    5) Holding down a print so it doesn't blow away.
    6) Propping up a piece to hold it in place for welding.
    7) Pulling out pesky nose hairs
    8) . . .

Title: Re: Calling all Plier Guru's
Post by: wvtools on March 06, 2017, 06:15:25 PM

The Osborne catalog that I have lists those as the No. 440 Hog Ring Pliers for setting standard hog ring clips.  I think they are referring to those small hog ring like clips used in upholstery work, particularly automotive upholstery, which are smaller than a regular hog ring used on hogs.