i was wondering how i should go about making my wire cutters sharp again, thanks. or do you guys just buy a new pair lol.
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i was wondering how i should go about making my wire cutters sharp again, thanks. or do you guys just buy a new pair lol.
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Originally Posted by GentlemanScrapper
I don't think this would work too well. Unless the pliers come apart, it would be hard to file the entire edge. You would end up with a gap between the blades when they meet. Might still be OK for rough work though.
i'd say you might could, long as you just sharpen the outside edges. Never tried it though. I have sharpened scissors and such
I bought a few of these. For the price I wouldn't fiddle with trying to sharpen.
7" Professional Diagonal Pliers
scrap metal down, so are HF cutters, hmmmm
buy pliers with lifetime replacement on them lol. i go to harbor freight
When I started scrapping I tried a pair or two of different cutters. I ended up deciding to just go with craftsman. They are more expensive but when ever they stop cutting I just take them back and get a new pair with no problems. I've exchanged my cutters about 4 times this year. I'd find some brand that has a no questions asked lifetime warranty and just buy them once.Quote:
Originally Posted by GentlemanScrapper
My advise is to always purchase quality tools to start with, so if they do break or dull, you can return them and get a free replacement. I really like Snap On tools, but honestly, you can't beat the Sears/Craftsman replacement warranty. If your tool doesn't have a free replacement, you might try to sharpen it with a file or a Dremel tool, but if that doesn't work...scrap it.
buying another sounds good, there like the ones pictured on here. i just found this plastic hand held item in the kitchen that has 2 sharpening stones in a v shape, i'm going to try that as well thanks again.
Pittsburgh tools sold at harbor freight are actually pretty good quality tools. And they also have a lifetime warranty.
those cutters are like scissors or something similar, they only have one side sharpened. If you use a V shaped sharpener you'll ruin them completely. Put an edge on the outside of each cutter with a little grinder, just don't get them hot, hit it sparingly until it has a good edgeQuote:
Originally Posted by GentlemanScrapper
Will do Bear
GEt a 14 dollar pair of wiss tin snips at lowes or home depot. Get about 3 pairs. one if it is temporarily lost. The second if you cant find it. The third ditto.
I have to almost agree with wavecrazed.
But! If you are right handed get one pair of yellow(straight cut) handled WISS snips and one pair of red(left cut) snips. Green handled snips if you are left handed.
No I am NOT crazy LOL.
WISS brand snips are the best.
By the way, they are called Aviation snips.
I recalled this thread while using my snips and took a closer look. Those cutting jaws are just too tight to get a grinder into, you'd need to tear the whole thing apart. My new suggestion would be to follow the $3.99 throw-away, or the $14 Lifetime routes(or some happy medium in between), and just toss em. I can't even see the brand on my old clunkers, but I doubt it's the best set I've owned. It has however, lasted for many years, and darn near the scrap stage itself.
You can also find them at yards sales, pawn shops, and flea markets on the cheap, just watch for brand names or "made in USA" if you want a better pair out of the deal. You might also find it best to resist jumping up and down yelling "i found it! I found it!" before asking for the price on them too ; )