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Am looking at putting lock wire on the track hack, and resent paying $70 for a pair of pliers. UK sites are offering them at £16 ($35), but once you add postage it doesn't become worth it.

So where can I get a pair at a reasonable price?

what about all tools or total tools some of those type joints? Maybe supercheap but kinda doubt it...

mick_dundee wrote:what about all tools or total tools some of those type joints? Maybe supercheap but kinda doubt it...

All tools don't do them, and total tools have always seemed very expensive to me. Supercheap would probably sell a pair that fall apart 1st time you use them on wire. But I don't think any of the three major car part shops sell these (Supercheap, Autobarn or Repco), bit too specialised.

$50 from Ballards

http://www.ballards.cc/Text/12028810023 ... LOGUE-2008

ebay

PM Marty, ask if you can borrow his, give him the blowie he'll want as payment, problem solved

You don't have to use the pliers - its just that most do because its neater.

matt76 wrote:ebay

Came up with nothing

aardvark wrote:$50 from Ballards

http://www.ballards.cc/Text/12028810023 ... LOGUE-2008

Thanks Aardy, I'll give them a try.

Mick C wrote:PM Marty, ask if you can borrow his, give him the blowie he'll want as payment, problem solved

I'd rather tie off the lock wire with my teeth

Sorry Marty, but I just can't bring myself to borrow your tools

photomike666 wrote:Am looking at putting lock wire on the track hack, and resent paying $70 for a pair of pliers. UK sites are offering them at £16 ($35), but once you add postage it doesn't become worth it.

So where can I get a pair at a reasonable price?

tried any car motorsport place? plenty in town
or any of our sponsors or... http://www.tw-performance.com.au/catalog/index.php

after starting to build an immunity to the taste, I bought my own too Mike! TWperformance.com.au

Correct me if I'm wrong, but these pliers twist the wire for you yeah?


There was a bloke trying to flog these to my electricians at work. I can do a better job with a set of normal pliers!

for all who want a cheap set...my local motorsport place is doing 'em at $43.95 a set

http://www.vpw.com.au

and 360 feet of wire...for $20
thats ummm...about 40 years worth

Benno wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but these pliers twist the wire for you yeah?


There was a bloke trying to flog these to my electricians at work. I can do a better job with a set of normal pliers!

yep, thats the one.

Once you get the hang of it, these pliers are *way* quicker to use than a normal set, and 100% neater......but it took me a lot of goes to get *the hang of it*....

Its the speed thing - knocking stuff over in the pits as quick as possible - normal pliers just don't cut the mustard when the clock is ticking....

Well, seeing as I used to use pliers on a daily basis (gogo sparky!) I'd bet my wire twisting skills against that of these pliers!

But if you think they help you...