Mig welding pliers

[earthman]

Anyone recommend a pair that were designed to work with Clarke welders?

I bought a pair of Draper ones but all the functions bar the cutter seem to be too big for the shroud/tip, they just won't grip.

 

[fixerupper]

On my Clarke I use a gloved hand to get the shroud off....jeff

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

On my Clarke I use a gloved hand to get the shroud off....jeff

I don't use my glove hand.
I use Mini me gloved hand.

 

[Richard.]

Yeah they are a gimmicky waste of money. A gloved hand for the shroud and a standard pair of pliers/cutters for everything else.

 

[earthman]

Removing the shroud by hand isn't usually a problem, the tip is though, I think that the thread on mine has seen better days.

Being able to clean the inside of the shroud with these pliers would be a nice plus.

 

[fixerupper]

Just replace the tip, finger tight .. I use a pocket knife if the shroud need a scrape ....jeff

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Removing the shroud by hand isn't usually a problem, the tip is though, I think that the thread on mine has seen better days.

Being able to clean the inside of the shroud with these pliers would be a nice plus.

I use a small, stiff [stop sniggering at the back ] bottle brush for that when it's required.

 

[pedrobedro]

Flat screwdriver for the shroud cleaning and ordinary pliers or side cutter to trim the wire if it gets a big blob on the end and to remove the tip.

 

[Mee]

I use a small, stiff [stop sniggering at the back ] bottle brush for that when it's required.

Can we smile to ourselves?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Can we smile to ourselves?

Only quietly.

 

[Robotstar5]

Real welders don't clean out spatter

Or you could get an official spatter removal tool that doesn't seem to work very well...

I usually squirt some anti-spatter spray inside the shroud before fitting and use tip dip during welding.

 

[123hotchef]

dip your tip boys

 

[123hotchef]

@123hotchef
That has made me think of many replies.
But I am a gentleman so will not.

oh why lol
dirty mind i expect aint ya!

 

[nickk]

Real welders don't clean out spatter

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Or you could get an official spatter removal tool that doesn't seem to work very well...

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I usually squirt some anti-spatter spray inside the shroud before fitting and use tip dip during welding.

im a big fan of those sprung loaded reamers.

 

[earthman]

https://www.cromwell.co.uk/shop/han...&istBid=tztx&gclid=CL_IudPx7NMCFdaRGwoduYcN6Q

I've been looking on line at these, hope they will fit my machine

 

[mechman]

Real welders don't clean out spatter

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Or you could get an official spatter removal tool that doesn't seem to work very well...

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I usually squirt some anti-spatter spray inside the shroud before fitting and use tip dip during welding.

That's a proper shroud.

 

[Mee]

I just pull mine off and give it a tap and it all drops out.

 

[owas]

Yeah they are a gimmicky waste of money. A gloved hand for the shroud and a standard pair of pliers/cutters for everything else.

Dont agree that they are gimmicky,
Production welders arnt kind to torches and the shroud litteraly gets hammerd on sometimes, you wont get it off with a gloved hand and shroud portion of the pliers make it a hell of a lot easier.
Makes getting tips/adapters off a lot easier/quicker too.

Theyre only like 8 quid anyway and mine have lasted about 3 years now.

 

[Mr shiney]

I use the ones BOC sell and would not be without them.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I use the ones BOC sell and would not be without them.

I have a BOC set. Somewhere.
Still unused.
I should find them.