tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post2997047945821416195..comments2024-03-29T10:11:03.031-04:00Comments on Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.: Monday mystery; complicated pliersMister Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-30172821791136761662023-04-02T23:10:21.091-04:002023-04-02T23:10:21.091-04:00Rivet Cutter. The leaves adjust the length of it....Rivet Cutter. The leaves adjust the length of it.PaigeKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16947500654432325542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-25866372938519739032023-03-29T22:11:30.298-04:002023-03-29T22:11:30.298-04:00No name on it though. I find that odd.No name on it though. I find that odd.Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-75002640918159777162023-03-29T22:10:43.164-04:002023-03-29T22:10:43.164-04:00Thank you! Same idea as the screw cutters on elect...Thank you! Same idea as the screw cutters on electrician pliers, and those leaves would control the length, I guess. Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-89491188939577506462023-03-27T09:48:41.139-04:002023-03-27T09:48:41.139-04:00It is a rivet cutter. See Google images.It is a rivet cutter. See Google images.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-91509566505603031592023-03-27T08:40:43.536-04:002023-03-27T08:40:43.536-04:00I had the same thought as Bealzd - electrician'...I had the same thought as Bealzd - electrician's pliers have a similar setup. Except I'm not seeing threads and the leaves suggest a certain amount of precision is needed. <br /><br />How about something for sizing small rivets from stock ones? Insert from the recessed side, with the head resting on the stack of leaves to set length. Shear off the excess.Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410620539529842388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-40994609816552267812023-03-27T08:27:27.986-04:002023-03-27T08:27:27.986-04:00It's for setting the preload on muffler bearin...It's for setting the preload on muffler bearings...DadsPlasmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858909492747776713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-61547736137618941292023-03-27T06:57:08.979-04:002023-03-27T06:57:08.979-04:00First impression is that it might be some kind of ...First impression is that it might be some kind of tool for cutting threaded screws or small bolts, if the holes are threaded. The leaves looking thingies could be for setting the length of the screw. Kind of hard to tell without closer inspection. Beazldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808229077476705399noreply@blogger.com