What is it?
Channel Lock 360 Welding Pliers
Here is mine:
What does it do?
It facilitates many things when it comes to welding, especially splatter-tastic MIG and Fluxcore welding processes, such as cleaning nozzles, taking off stuck shields and contact tips, cutting wire/rod, light work-holding and, if I'm honest, chipping slag when I forget my chipping hammer.
How well does it do it?
EXTREMELY well. Let's take a look at some of the features that set these apart from other, cheaper and much crappier welding pliers!
The jaws have very heavy, distinct knurling:
This makes cleaning up this gunk:
a very quick an painless procedure!
The serrations on the contact tip grip:
And the nozzle grip:
Are simply excellent and will last for quite a long time.
Pros:
-EXCEEDINGLY excellent construction, fit and finish
-Makes fast work of pretty standard nozzle cleaning and tip changes, especially when things are HOT
-Comfortable to use
-Very strong opening spring
Cons:
-Very strong opening spring (can be annoying if you have it in your pocket sometimes)
-The tip size is a bit large for smaller MIG nozzles, like most you would find on 110V MIG boxes
-Pretty beefy and might pull your pants down more than you are used to
Is it BBA (Beaver Built Approved)?
HECK YES!
Channel Lock 360 Welding Pliers
Here is mine:
It facilitates many things when it comes to welding, especially splatter-tastic MIG and Fluxcore welding processes, such as cleaning nozzles, taking off stuck shields and contact tips, cutting wire/rod, light work-holding and, if I'm honest, chipping slag when I forget my chipping hammer.
How well does it do it?
EXTREMELY well. Let's take a look at some of the features that set these apart from other, cheaper and much crappier welding pliers!
The jaws have very heavy, distinct knurling:
a very quick an painless procedure!
The serrations on the contact tip grip:
Are simply excellent and will last for quite a long time.
Pros:
-EXCEEDINGLY excellent construction, fit and finish
-Makes fast work of pretty standard nozzle cleaning and tip changes, especially when things are HOT
-Comfortable to use
-Very strong opening spring
Cons:
-Very strong opening spring (can be annoying if you have it in your pocket sometimes)
-The tip size is a bit large for smaller MIG nozzles, like most you would find on 110V MIG boxes
-Pretty beefy and might pull your pants down more than you are used to
Is it BBA (Beaver Built Approved)?
HECK YES!
