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I found this in my office from the previous owner. It says vise-grip 10 cr. But it has strange round holes for the grip. They appear to be broached. Any thought on its use. I was thinking maybe to hold copper pipe during soldering.
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Kent mosby said:
I found this in my office from the previous owner. It says vise-grip 10 cr. But it has strange round holes for the grip. They appear to be broached. Any thought on its use. I was thinking maybe to hold copper pipe during soldering.View attachment 1715616904
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10CR is the number of the plier itself. Many companies used Vice Grips and welded their own jaws onto them. I think Al is spot on with the hose crimp application.
 
Thanks for the help. I would never use this. Of anyone wants it for the cost of shipping, let me know. Or Del could just come get it at my office
 
Kent mosby said:
Thanks for the help. I would never use this. Of anyone wants it for the cost of shipping, let me know. Or Del could just come get it at my office
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I appreciate the offer, but I don't do much with hoses, anymore. "In a previous life" (Brack Supply down on 4th st) I've made and sold hundreds of hoses, both air and hydraulic. I still have a little "C" scar on one finger that reminds me to keep them out of a cutoff machine!!! This about a 3hp 3 phase scalloped steel blade!!

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The big opening crimps a brass sleeve on the main oxy/acetylene hose and the small hole does the crimp for the whip that attaches the torch handle.
 
looks like a nut cracker to me
i bought the wife a few of the 5 inch ones from HF for her pistachios
work like a charm, and the screw on the handle allows you to set it so it cracks the shell, but doesnt crush the nut
 
diymirage said:
looks like a nut cracker to me
i bought the wife a few of the 5 inch ones from HF for her pistachios
work like a charm, and the screw on the handle allows you to set it so it cracks the shell, but doesnt crush the nut
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Would work perfect for that.
 
Why would one use vise-grips to squeeze a hose fitting? Aren't vise-grips used to hold something or spin it once it grabs on? I would think to squeeze a fitting down tight, one would use something solid and longer with more leverage. I don't know, just thinking aloud again.
 
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dibbons said:
Why would one use vice grips to squeeze a hose fitting? Aren't vice grips used to hold something or spin it once it grabs on? I would think to squeeze a fitting down tight, one would use something solid and longer with more leverage. I don't know, just thinking aloud again.
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Vise Grips are quite inexpensive for companies to buy and weld on their own jaws. Once you get the tension set, every crimp comes out the same. I have electrical terminal crimpers that work the same way. Every crimp is the same. Like the flange tools for sheet metal.
 
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I like that. Just the thing for a Steamfitter with a few Boilermaker friends. PM sent.
 
dibbons said:
Why would one use vice grips to squeeze a hose fitting? Aren't vice grips used to hold something or spin it once it grabs on? I would think to squeeze a fitting down tight, one would use something solid and longer with more leverage. I don't know, just thinking aloud again.
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Years ago I used a cheap pair to weld up a quick and dirty crimper for stovepipe. And, you can buy them that way, as well

Too bad Vise Grip has become yet another sorry state of Chinezeoization
 
I have the one that holds the copper pipe.Just one round hole for the jaws.
I thought it would be great for torsion bars but the biggest it gets is 1/2'' copper pipe.
 
By the way guys it is VISE grips not "vice" grips. The latter would be some sort of sexual perversion tool "I guess."

This guy has a grip on a few vices.........

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........and this guy has a few vises

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You said you found that in your office, right? I remember that you're a Dentist......so that gizmo is an old timey wisdom tooth puller! Yep, definitely a wisdom toof puller!

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Believe or not , I had a pair just like that ! Don’t know what they were used for , but def like that from vise grip . Not a home made job. I do believe they have something to do with pipes
 
I also have one of these in my garage and was wondering. Not sure if its the exact same brand and size. Good 2 know info
 
Yes I see the 4 reliefs! Intesting...I found what the 2 little jaws at the base of the vice grips do too. Not cutters as the butt against each other...They are A/C hard line crimpers so you can fill the system with the hard copper line and then crimp it off, cut the line and solder the crimp permanently.
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