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There’s no better tool for snap rings than a dedicated set of pliers Heavy Duty Internal Snap Ring Pliers
If you’re a hobbyist or work in your home garage, you’re probably not going to run into snap rings or C-clips daily. But when you do: You better be prepared. You can shell out big bucks for a set from Knipex, Wiha or Snap-On, but if you don’t plan on working with snap rings every day, that’s kind of a financial waste. You can also go to your local big-box store and snag a set of cheapies, only to be sorely disappointed when you have to actually use them. Thankfully, there’s an affordable middle ground: Lang Tools.
This 12-piece snap ring pliers set covers most of the snap rings you’ll run into. They’re convertible, which means they can go from being internal clip pliers to external clip, which is helpful if you don’t want 24 snap ring pliers filling up your toolbox or want to buy two sets of pliers. This set includes the following tip diameters in straight, 90-degree and 45-degree angles: 0.038 inch, 0.047 inch, 0.070 inch, 0.090 inch. The tips are fixed, which means you won’t have to worry about losing them or getting them set correctly in the tool. The tips aren’t ground as well as the aforementioned big-ticket snap ring pliers, but they’re accurately sized and get the job done without little metal missiles flying out of sub-assemblies.
Years back, I was taking apart a first-generation Harley-Davidson narrow glide front end. Disassembly only requires one special tool, which can be easily worked around by pair of needle-nose pliers. That is until you hit the various retaining rings and don’t have a decent set of snap ring pliers available to you in the tri-county area. Through ingenuity, the front end came apart and went back together. After that ordeal, I vowed to never have deal with junk snap ring pliers and needed to holster a solid set before the next retaining ring came my way.
For about $80, you’ll have a set of USA-made snap ring pliers that’ll survive the pains of professional use. They might not be as enjoyable to use as the more expensive pro sets, but they’ll get the job done without having to refinance your house.
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