TOOL SLICES, DICES THOSE TOUGH-TO-OPEN PACKAGES

The Gazette;  November 13, 2007 ;   Written by Barbara Cotter.;   215 words ......suffering from what they call "wrap rage." It looks like a cross between scissors and pliers. The business end is made of sharp, angled jaws designed to cut through the hard plastic of blister packs. Tucked inside the handles are a dual-head screwdriver and retractable...

Gadget helps avoid holiday 'wrap rage'

Chicago Sun-Times;  December 13, 2007 ;   Sally Kalson;   157 words ......that infuriating battle against impenetrable packaging, otherwise known as "wrap rage." The gadget is a snipping tool with angled jaws to keep the user's hands away from sharp edges. The jaw size was designed for maximum leverage, and the handles contain a...

Checkpoint fishing pliers will last a lifetime.(TBM Tested)

Trailer Boats;  August 1, 2003 ;   Hendricks, Jim;   202 words ......recently sent us its Checkpoint titanium pliers (Model CP850EXTI) with a nylon web holster, and now we'll never go back to ordinary pliers. As promised, the Checkpoint pliers have not corroded, except for some mild oxidation on the tungsten carbide cutters at...

Raleigh Jazz Festival, 1986. (Poetry).(Poem)

Kola;  September 22, 1999 ;   Moore, Lenard D.;   286 words ......His sax shines like copper in a sunbeam, a splendid rising rhythm... The swingman inches across the homemade platform... is angled jaws shaping and reshaping while pigeons go on answering pigeon secrets. Jazz notes blend with the singing silence. People dance...

FIXER-UPPERS When it's tool time, a few will do The most versatile items...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 14, 1997 ;   GENE AUSTIN;   622 words ......the Vise Grips brand, and proved so popular that most imitators are also generically called Vise Grips. They differ from ordinary pliers in that they can be locked with tremendous gripping force onto objects such as nuts, bolts and pipes. They can serve as...

Proper Glueing Technique Produces Professional Results

Chicago Sun-Times;  November 1, 1992 ;     507 words ......oversized rubber bands to hold parts. Spring-loaded clothes pins make fine small clamps. Other alternatives in this area include locking pliers or even ordinary pliers with a couple of rubber bands wrapped around the handles to provide the squeeze.

Right screwdriver makes job easier

Chicago Sun-Times;  July 18, 1997 ;     360 words ......testing. If you need extra turning power, clamp a wrench or locking pliers on a square-shank screwdriver. Don't try to use ordinary pliers on a round-shank screwdriver. They'll just slip. When driving a screw, always use your other hand to hold the screwdriver...

Design Doctor; Home Life editor DONNA HARDIE answers your DIY...

The Mirror (London, England);  September 25, 1999 ;     597 words ......manage to cut though the wire as well as the plastic when I'm connecting up wires. What am I doing wrong? AUSING a knife or ordinary pliers often leads to damage to the soft copper wire. Invest in a multi-purpose wire stripper instead. This has different-sized...

Pump up the volume: upgrade your electrical system for bright lights and...

Popular Mechanics;  April 1, 2008 ;   Allen, Mike;   787 words ......Again, consider adding an upgraded alternator if you go this route. Proper Connections Crimping on a wire connector with ordinary pliers leads to poor, high-resistance junctions and wires that pull out of the connector. You should install a crimped connector...

HIGH ON E(TIQUETTE) GO ON . . . SAY CHEESE!

The Manila Times;  October 5, 2006 ;   Betita, Patty;   458 words ......slightly to the side. Note: Avoid looking at the camera straight on. Always turn your head slightly on either side so that those angled jaws, chiseled cheekbones and pointed nose (illusions of them at least) can be seen. For smaller arms. To make those arms smaller...