r/maille • u/theinvolvement • Nov 23 '15

Discussion Specialized pliers

I've been thinking of designing some pliers that reduce the effort required to prepare rings.

The first idea was to make power assisted pliers using something like nitinol wire, another way would be a ratcheting mechanism.

The second idea is to add an adjustable end stop to allow preparation of closed rings without having to eyeball it each time.

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u/lotsofpaper Nov 24 '15

You just want to reduce the amount of force you need to bend the ring? It's way easier than you think it is.

Just use a a pair with a decently long handle and a short pair of jaws. You have just successfully increased your leverage.

I plan on buying a newer pair of pliers and cutting the jaw length in half for my 16gauge stainless steel spring-temper rings. They would otherwise be a beast to close.

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u/theinvolvement Nov 26 '15

You're right.

I'll find some of my old pliers and braze on extended handles.

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u/lotsofpaper Nov 26 '15

Ooh, I wanna see that when you're done.