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  • Tip-Cutting Pliers

    From Trevor Wilson@21:1/5 to Peter Wieck on Thu Jul 18 16:05:55 2019
    On 18/07/2019 1:10 am, Peter Wieck wrote:
    https://www.ebay.com/p/Crescent-USA-Made-Old-Stock-4-1-2-Needle-Nose-Tip-Cutting-Wiring-Pliers/28027599507

    Not a bad price for a US-made tool. And excellent for reaching-and-clipping.

    I just purchased three (3) in addition to the two (2) already in use.

    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA


    **Sold out. My favourite American side cutters were made by the Diamond
    Tool and Horseshoe Company (really!). Made in Duluth Minnesota.
    Allegedly, the steel is called Diamalloy™. Tough, clean cutting and the
    edge lasts a very long time. Even better, they sold for about AUS$50.00,
    which was around 1/3rd the cost of the nearest, Swedish equivalents
    (though the Swedish ones are inferior). Unfortunately, they're also very difficult to sharpen. Even more unfortunately, Cooper Tools bought the
    company and ceased production. Bastards.

    --
    Trevor Wilson
    www.rageaudio.com.au

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  • From Peter Wieck@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 18 17:37:38 2019
    https://www.amazon.com/Channellock-349-Premium-Wiremaster-Linesman/dp/B00004SBD5

    I purchased my pair 49 years ago when I started working as an electrician while in college. Still have it. Still works fine. Box Joint - not common.

    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA

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  • From dpierce.cartchunk.org@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Peter Wieck on Wed Jul 24 14:04:55 2019
    On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 11:10:10 AM UTC-4, Peter Wieck wrote:
    https://www.ebay.com/p/Crescent-USA-Made-Old-Stock-4-1-2-Needle-Nose-Tip-Cutting-Wiring-Pliers/28027599507

    Not a bad price for a US-made tool. And excellent for reaching-and-clipping.

    I just purchased three (3) in addition to the two (2) already in use.

    Well, clearly these are NOT audiophile-grade tip-cutting pliers.
    I went out and got a pair and used them on the interconnects
    between my $23,000 passive preamp and my $72,000 all-diode
    power amp. I immediately heard a subtle,dramatic difference
    in the sound: a barely audible huge change in imaging, depth and
    soundstage, and a palpable change in micro-dynamics. On the up side,
    there was a noticeable reduction in noise and graininess.

    Don't preach to me that these changes don't exist. I wouldn't spend,
    uhm, (23,000 + 72,000, ..) over a million dollars! so I couldn't
    hear differences in tip-cutting pliers.

    If you can't hear the difference, then you clearly haven't spent
    enough on your manho... I mean, system.

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  • From Peter Wieck@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 24 17:15:09 2019
    How about if they were Cryo-Treated?

    There is a tank of liquid nitrogen upstairs in the teaching lab....

    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA

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