7 Dec
2000
7 Dec
'00
9:10 a.m.
The theory is that you're not supposed to use pliers for "real" disassembly
work. We all do it, of course, but you're really supposed to use a wrench.
Pliers, as the name implies, are supposed to be used for forming and
bending. Those really small wrenches that once came in a screwdriver set
from Radio Shack are what works nicely for disassembly.
Unfortunately, they
quickly discontinue any genuinely useful product.
<sigh>
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Foust" <jfoust(a)threedee.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 7:25 AM
Subject: RE: What tools do you carry, always
At 04:04 PM 12/6/00 -0600, Russ Blakeman wrote:
I carry a leatherman/Gerber type multi tool ($7 at
AutoZone and just as
good) and a small aluminum flashlight in a belt holder that I got from
Walmart for about $10.
I'd never owned a Leatherman-like tool before. I bought a
mid-priced, stainless one at Farm & Fleet a while ago.
Up until my kids lost it, I questioned its sturdiness.
I didn't like the way it cut into my hand when I squeezed
the pliers, and the pliers didn't seem strong enough
for "real" disassembly work.
- John