{"id":1746,"date":"2022-01-22T16:01:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T21:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2022-04-01T16:35:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T20:35:07","slug":"how-to-use-locking-pliers-vise-grips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementscout.com\/how-to-use-locking-pliers-vise-grips\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Locking Pliers (Vise Grips)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perhaps the most useful tool in the DIYers arsenal, it\u2019s hard to overstate the utility of a pair of humble vise grips. Whether it\u2019s extracting broken fasteners, loosening stubborn nuts, bending and shaping metals, or even temporarily replacing a car\u2019s manual window winder, a pair of locking pliers is an invaluable addition to any toolbox.<\/p>\n

Locking pliers (often called vise grips) come in a variety of different designs, but the basic design principle is a hybrid between a regular pair of pliers and a bench vice<\/a>. In fact, the inventor of locking pliers, William Peterson<\/a>, was a blacksmith who became frustrated with the limitations of these two tools and wanted something that fused the best of both tools.<\/p>\n

The resulting tool has jaws that lock in place and provide a level of grip that would be impossible to reproduce with typical pliers.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll break down how locking pliers work, how to use them, and briefly go over some of their common uses.<\/p>\n

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