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Ian Parkin06/10/2011 10:56:47
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Many years ago my father had a pair of pliers that had 3 jaws perhaps 50mm long which were bent at 90 degrees leaving 20mm bent.
When you squeezed the handles the jaws moved outwards evenly spaced at 120 degrees.
they were for stretching rubber sleeving over wires.
I'm looking for some now and dont seem to be able to find any.
A name might help?
 
Ian
Jo06/10/2011 11:02:01
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Hellermann pliers.
 
Jo
wotsit06/10/2011 11:02:07
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I still have a pair of these pliers from service in the RAF many years ago - They used to come in different sizes for different sizes of rubber tube. The rubber tubes were known as Ellerman sleeves, and the pliers were used as Ian describes, after lubricating the sleeves with a glycerin based oil - I also still have some of the oil - I don't know if Ellerman is still in business, I'm afraid.
 
Just googled it - the name should be spelt Hellermann, and they do seem to be still in business - at least Google threw up packs of Hellermann sleeves for sale.

Edited By wotsit on 06/10/2011 11:03:58

Tel06/10/2011 11:02:56
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The closest I have seen to that is Elastrator pliers - used for putting rubber rings on young ram=lamb's dangly bits. They have 4 'jaws' tho'
Martin W06/10/2011 11:26:55
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Hi
 
I used these Hellerman Pliers years ago when servicing airborne radars etc. Always had to be careful when rummaging in my tool box as they invariably sat on their back with the sharp chrome plated jaws pointing upwards waiting for the unwary fingers. it didn't seem to matter whether one tried to shield the points or not as the combination of tapered chrome points and residual Hellerine Oil ensured the any protection eventually fell off .
 
I suspect they are in decline now as heat shrink sleeving has become popular and a lot easier to use. That said it may be worth a trawl around Ebay to see if any are on offer.
 
Cheers
 
Martin
NJH06/10/2011 12:10:56
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Hi Ian
 
I recall these and seem to remember they were popularly known by a very rude name!
 
Still available by the looks of it - try here
 
Regards
 
Norman
Ian Parkin06/10/2011 12:28:00
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Thanks for all your replies I just need to find some for sale
 
Ian
Ian Parkin06/10/2011 12:33:05
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Not found the thing I had in mind but these will do
 

Elastrator Castrating Pliers

 
Just bought some off ebay for £7.99 all in
Roderick Jenkins06/10/2011 12:42:20
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Posted by NJH on 06/10/2011 12:10:56:
Hi Ian
 
I recall these and seem to remember they were popularly known by a very rude name

The name I know them by suggests that Sir Richard Branson can supply them
 
Rod
The Merry Miller06/10/2011 13:19:21
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What a blast from the past.
 
Like some other posters I still have a set from my RAF days as an Electrical Mechanic with the "Black Arrows", as Martin says it's nearly all heatshrink now and I still have a large stock of that left from my days dealing with Raychem.
 
Be aware  that they came in about three different sizes if I remember correctly to cater for different ranges of sleeve diameters.
 
Len. P.
 
 

Edited By The Merry Miller on 06/10/2011 13:22:43

Spurry06/10/2011 13:55:40
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In common with others, I have always known the pliers by the 'rude name'.
 
The main advantage is that the sleeves are rubber and flexible as opposed to heastshrink which is not.
 
I get my sleeves from A0 to A3 size (not the same as paper sizes!!) from RS Part no A0 170-7213 ect. I find the most useful are A1, 170-7229.
 
The polite name is Expandable Cable Sleeve Tool. RS No is 548-259
 
Pete

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