🔎 UNIDENTIFIED What kind of pliers are these?

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I found these and cleaned them up, tip has about a 3/16" gap and cutter.

 

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[randywa]

Scotch Lok crimpers.

 

[Sandog]

I found these and cleaned them up, tip has about a 3/16" gap and cutter.

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Just a guess. Insulated grip = electrical, wire cutters, tips curl solid wire into a tight , specific size loop in order to be secured by screw?

 

[Tpmetal]

ahh scotch locks....a way to truly piss off any proper electrician. Almost no applications where it is considered a proper component. In fact even illegal in some applications in certain areas for very good reason. never ever use these things they should be illegal across the board in my opinion.

 

[adventhunter]

I thought a Scotch lock was , when you have a belch coming up , and your throwing down (swallowing) a shot of good Scottish whiskey.

Now that’s a Scotch lock..

 

[USERNAME IS VALID]

I have personally seen a fire develop from these things at work, as well as in someone's car. They might be ok for very low voltage, but I still will never ever trust them. I mean a car is 12v dc.... pretty low voltage....still lit that thing on fire. All it took was a little oil splatter to help her burn

Are we talking the same thing here? I used these for 35 years and never once had a problem. How many amps are you putting through a 24 gauge telephone or communication wire?

 

[USERNAME IS VALID]

Oh, those frickin' things. Yeah, I hate those

 

[USERNAME IS VALID]

Dang, you'd think I'd know that after using scotch locks at work forever, I wish I would have found them when I needed them Thanks!

 

[pistol-pete]

Never heard of "Scotch Locks" what are they?

 

[USERNAME IS VALID]

ahh scotch locks....a way to truly piss off any proper electrician. Almost no applications where it is considered a proper component. In fact even illegal in some applications in certain areas for very good reason. never ever use these things they should be illegal across the board in my opinion.

I used to use tiny ones for low voltage swimming pool computer connections and telephone line connections because they self sealed with silicone and the wires wouldn't corrode in chemical rooms and kept them waterproof.

 

[randywa]

An old guy I worked with always called them " Create A Short".

 

[Gare]

Wire cutting and Crimping tool combo ? Just a guess ?

 

[Kray Gelder]

Are we talking the same thing here? I used these for 35 years and never once had a problem. How many amps are you putting through a 24 gauge telephone or communication wire?

I was talking about these, because I thought these were what they were talking about. These are for twelve volt.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Oh, those frickin' things. Yeah, I hate those

Yeah, but, when you have your boat hooked up at 4 AM and find one taillight isn't working, and that's because you pinched the wire backing up last time ( it's a jon boat ) , and you scrounge around in the tool box with a flashlight in your teeth, and see these. Well. Let's go fishin' ( just used ordinary slip joint pliers ).

 

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[crashbandicoot]

Oh, those frickin' things. Yeah, I hate those

There are several configurations of those,some are used as taps to hook into brake light wires,turn signal wires and so forth for trailer hook ups. Worst way to do that ever invented. Fast and easy,but you usually pay down the road.

 

[James/Texas]

ahh scotch locks....a way to truly piss off any proper electrician. Almost no applications where it is considered a proper component. In fact even illegal in some applications in certain areas for very good reason. never ever use these things they should be illegal across the board in my opinion.

They are not for electrical work. Strictly for splicing telephone wires. 24 or 22 ga.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Never heard of "Scotch Locks" what are they?

About the sorriest way to make an electrical connection ever conceived. You,ll have to look em up,I can,t really describe them.

 

[villagenut]

I hate scotchlock wire nuts but the connector that those crimp work good on phone wires.scotck lock is a brand...many connector types.

 

[villagenut]

This is the scotchlok connector that I use that these pliers would crimp.....but I just use my adjustable wrench.

 

[crashbandicoot]

I thought a Scotch lock was , when you have a belch coming up , and your throwing down (swallowing) a shot of good Scottish whiskey.

Now that’s a Scotch lock..

Kind of like a vapor lock!