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[Webby the Bear]

Was in the local hardware store earlier and I nearly purchased a set of draper circlip pliers that have changeable heads to provide different sizes and also the one tool does external and internal clips (forgive my terminology but you know what I mean lol)

However the metal was uber thin and as I'll be using them on bearings I ned something sturdy as I've known those clips to be really hard.

So I didn't buy them.

Is there a good quality / reasonably priced all in one tool or am I better getting a set?

[biggriffin]

Just buy a decent set of internal and external pliers' I have about 10 pairs,and a set of interchangeable heads, think sealy do a set, 

[Nick W]

Get a set; the interchangeable tips are hopeless.
The snag is you won't just need a set, but different sizes depending on the circlips you're using.

As you said, for wheel bearing size circlips, large robust pliers are required. They don't work as well on an 8mm throttle shaft!

[Andy B]

but there are varying standards of combination circlip pliers. I've a pair of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Circlip-Plier-10-48-INT-EXT-Price-for-1-Each-2928-200-/281693038371?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item419636a723 and in a lot of cases are more than adequate. But obviously wouldn't be big enough for a 6" circlip

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks for your input boys.

Andy... those are a bit out of my budget 

I found these Sealey ones as I have loads of sealey stuff. good price. good reviews..

http://www.tool-net.co.uk/p-405728/sealey-s01064.html?gclid=CjwKEAjw8qetBRCj6vKH8IC_kwoSJADGQ8dSSEu3CMfa3XmjDtV1BDQU_uNGmv6upQo3I7oabzPv9hoCHATw_wcB

Anyone any experience?

[Webby the Bear]

or indeed these...

http://www.tooled-up.com/product/siegen-4-piece-circlip-pliers-set/211248/?Referrer=googleproductlisting&gclid=CjwKEAjw8qetBRCj6vKH8IC_kwoSJADGQ8dSYNf9ZIfxHNJCi80BmTDaU_btSqfG1jru-pbJbEChkRoCNf7w_wcB

[chrisgixer]

Don't go for the machine mart(big enough for a rear wheel bearing circlip) ones they did the job but nearly folded in half under the strain.

[Webby the Bear]

Don't go for the machine mart(big enough for a rear wheel bearing circlip) ones they did the job but nearly folded in half under the strain.

Yeah, trying to avoid tools that do that. But equally don't want to be bum r*ped with no lube either 

[Andy B]

Thanks for your input boys.

Andy... those are a bit out of my budget  ....

Mine were bought for me 

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks for your input boys.

Andy... those are a bit out of my budget  ....

Mine were bought for me 

Sadly my birthdays not til October 

in my first link.... they look a bit shite. ill order the better looking (but smaller) set I posted

[Andy B]

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Sadly my birthdays not til October 
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Work bought them for me and it wasn't even my birthday