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Dutchman1

Posted 3/22/2006 1:21 PM (#183687)
Subject: cutting and bending wire

Posts: 56

What is the best way to cut and bend heavy gauge wire, like to make a globe with. If all you need is a looping pliers who has a good one? Then a good cutting tool?

Tim Thanks!

Doug Bradley

Posted 3/22/2006 2:08 PM (#183695 - in reply to #183687)
Subject: RE: cutting and bending wire

Posts: 190

I suggest the Knipex cutters, they cut easy and hold up well. As for pliers I took a good pair of needle nose pliers and with a grinder I rounded the ends to the size I wanted and went to town. These pliers seem to work better than any production pliers I have gotten. Good Luck...Doug

BALDY

Posted 3/22/2006 2:44 PM (#183698 - in reply to #183695)
Subject: RE: cutting and bending wire

Posts: 2378

knipex makes a great roundnose pliers. the boggs tool rocks too, but heavy wire will wear it out fast.

SJ broke one making our tails already

muskynightmare

Posted 3/22/2006 4:43 PM (#183719 - in reply to #183687)
Subject: RE: cutting and bending wire

Posts: 2112

Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water

I use a set of Craftsman looping pliers and a pair of vice grips to bend stainless steel spokes.

MuskieMike

Posted 3/23/2006 5:21 PM (#183898 - in reply to #183687)
Subject: RE: cutting and bending wire

Location: Des Moines IA

Put a nail the size of the loop you want in a vise, then use vise grips to wrap the wire, alot easier than holding pliers, and trying to bend the wire @ the same time. Knipex is by far the bset bolt cutter available.

Edited by MuskieMike 3/23/2006 5:23 PM

jlong

Posted 3/27/2006 8:00 PM (#184502 - in reply to #183687)
Subject: RE: cutting and bending wire

Posts: 1939

Location: Black Creek, WI

To get a clean, flush cut on a wire wrap, I twist the tag end off with a vice-grip pliers. The wire "snaps" clean and flush with wrap... leaving no burr to snag weeds or poke your finger.

muskynightmare

Posted 3/27/2006 9:05 PM (#184509 - in reply to #183687)
Subject: RE: cutting and bending wire

Posts: 2112

Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water

Yes, Jlong taught me that trick a while back, and I neglected to mention it. Great advice for sure.

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