A scissor-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of a user's hand Designed for grabbing irregular shaped objects Pliers have very limited use for bicycle work, and many bicycle parts are damaged by incompetents who try to use pliers for a job that really calls for a wrench This commonly results in damage to the surfaces of the nuts or bolts so abused, as the serrated jaws slip around Many accidents are caused by people attempting to secure axle nuts with pliers This cannot be done by people of normal hand strength, the nuts will not be tight, and the wheel is liable to fall out Never use pliers to tighten nuts or bolts! Locking pliers, such as Vise-Grips ® can grip a nut or bolt hard enough, but will ruin the driving surface so that it will be unusable with the correct tool
Pliers are a tool with two handles at one end and two hard, flat, metal parts at the other. Pliers are used for holding or pulling out things such as nails, or for bending or cutting wire
A tool for gripping with two short jaws on one side of a pivot and two longer handles for leverage on the other Almost infinite variations, with springs and locks added The most common pliers include slip pivot, which give two different openings for each position of the handles and slip joint (Channel Lock) which give five or six positions, in each case to get the most strength out of the hand by placing the handles at the right distance Needle nose pliers taper down to a point for gripping small objects or getting in small spaces Vise Grip have locking features 2003-03-27