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Featured Tool of the Week: Nylon Jaw Plier PLR-830.00

By on December 12, 2011
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by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com

Tool of the Week for
December 12, 2011

sponsored by JewelryTools.com

This week’s tool: Nylon Jaw Plier, Item # PLR-830.00

 

Demonstration by Kate, JewelryTools.com

This week’s featured tool from JewelryTools.com is the PLR-830.00 Nylon Jaw Plier. Nylon jaw pliers are the go-to tool when working with wire you don’t want to nick or scratch, such as color-coated wire, silver- or gold-plated findings, and soft metals such as aluminum and copper. This tool will still make sharp 90° bends, but without the risk of marring or scratching the metal.

You can also straighten wire with these pliers; while straightening by hand is best for half hard wire, many people love using nylon pliers on soft wire. Rather than using your fingers or a polishing cloth, simply uncoil a length of wire, lightly grip the wire near the coil (or spool) in with middle of the plier jaws, and slide the pliers steadily and smoothly to the end of the wire. Do this action a few times, and your wire will be straight!

 

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Nylon Jaw Pliers
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3 Comments

  1. avatar

    DeLane

    December 12, 2011 at 11:56 am

    Rose, I’m glad you like yours, because I was very disappointed in mine. AFter all of the initial hype when they first came out, I finally bought a pair. All I have managd to use them for is straightening wire. It seems mine came with two screws poking through the plastic, and they are not very useful for much. But they do straighten wire very well.

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    Cheri Huls

    December 12, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    These work great for straightening wire. However, I was unable to replace the plastic pieces when they had worn out. The screws that were supplied with replacements did not work. I finally gave up and bought an whole new pair. I am trying to invent something myself that will work just as well.

    Cheri

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    Bev Brown

    December 14, 2011 at 12:25 am

    I totally agree with Dale… straightening wire with nylon jaw pliers is not advisable. I have a few pair of nylon-jaw pliers and rarely use them.