Bogus Tool: K-D #2012 Heavy Duty Snap Ring Pliers
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:47 pm
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I attempted to use this tool to remove/install the large internal circlips in my '71 bus rear bearing housings. The ring (72mm x 2.5mm) is well within the advertised
capacity of these pliers. Nontheless, the pliers were a complete failure in doing so: long before the ring was compressed sufficiently, the plier arms would
begin to spread apart, and eventually the ring would fly off (SPROING!!). I was quite surprised at this, since the pliers appear to be quite beefy. I eventually
managed to get them to work, once, by keeping the arms togethr with an additional c-clamp. Very awkward indeed. I switched to using a much lighter duty
Sears Craftsman set of circlip pliers, which were up to the job, if I could keep the ring from slipping off the tips, which I always eventually could.
I attempted to use this tool to remove/install the large internal circlips in my '71 bus rear bearing housings. The ring (72mm x 2.5mm) is well within the advertised
capacity of these pliers. Nontheless, the pliers were a complete failure in doing so: long before the ring was compressed sufficiently, the plier arms would
begin to spread apart, and eventually the ring would fly off (SPROING!!). I was quite surprised at this, since the pliers appear to be quite beefy. I eventually
managed to get them to work, once, by keeping the arms togethr with an additional c-clamp. Very awkward indeed. I switched to using a much lighter duty
Sears Craftsman set of circlip pliers, which were up to the job, if I could keep the ring from slipping off the tips, which I always eventually could.
