| Pliers
Almost
everyone has needle-nosed and slip-joint pliers (see Figure
2-13); if you rummage through the family toolbox, you'll probably
discover that you have them, too. Both types of pliers are
useful for auto repair.
If
you have to buy pliers, the very best kind to get are combination
slip-joint pliers. You can adjust these general-purpose tools
to several widths with a slid¬ing pin. They usually have
a wire-cutting slot built into them as well. If you're the
only person on your block who doesn't possess these, by all
means rush out and buy them before dark. Again, they needn't
be expensive. Just make sure that they work easily, are made
of forged hardened steel, and seem to be well finished.
If
you're really into tools, you may also want to buy the following
pliers, but you can easily get along without them:
?
Robogrip pliers are a useful variation of slip-joint
pliers that automati¬cally lock in position when you have
a grip on the part that you want to manipulate.
? Adjustable vice-grip pliers
are useful for persuading recalcitrant stuff to loosen or
twist - if, for example, you round off the edges of a nut
so that normal tools won't loosen it. When set properly, the
jaws lock onto a metal part very tightly, and you can pull,
push, or twist almost any¬thing with them.
How to use pliers
If
you're working on electrical wiring and on't want to get shocked,
make sure that handles of your pliers are covered with A insulate
them. If the handles are metal, slip a length of rubber hose
` handle leaving the hose in one ,
not only insulates the pliers,
but th you release spring ope -
Never use combi nuts and bolts-t making them han nuts and
bolts are lovely wrenches for
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