Needless to say, the handles of these 9″ high-leverage multi-function pliers from Milwaukee provide a very comfortable grip. However, the handles of not insulated, and therefore, you shouldn’t use these pliers on live circuits! Wrap up Unfortunately, you cannot get as much leverage on the cross-hatched jaws as you would with regular linesman because of the distance from the pivot. Generally, the farther the load is from the pivot, the less the leverage. So, the mechanical advantage of any pliers reduces as the load moves away from the fulcrum/joint. The sizes of the stripper holes are printed on both sides for righties and lefties. The only downside is that the markings are small and not laser-etched. As such, it might be difficult to read the sizes when the paint comes off. This is actually the only thing I feel doesn’t match the quality of these pliers. 3. Reaming

The cutters on the Milwaukee 7 in 1 multifunctional pliers are extremely sharp and overlap to make nice clean and flat cuts. The blades are rated to cut wires as large as 12 AWG but some users report cutting 8 AWG stranded copper wires with ease. The cutting edge is long enough and provides good leverage for cutting several wires simultaneously. For example, you can cut up to four 12 AWG wires at a go.To use the bot cutters, just thread in the bolt to the correct hole until it comes out on the other side. Then squeeze the handles to snip it off.

Clint’s career has covered nearly the entire realm of audio and video production. After graduating at the top of his class with an Associates Degree in Recording Engineering, he began working for the famed Soundelux studios in 1994, one of the largest post-production companies specializing in audio for feature films & television. Working on a myriad of feature films, Clint honed his skills as a dialogue editor, foley editor, and sound designer. Years later, he moved into the expanding area of video editing, where he served as the company’s senior AVID video editor for three years. Unfortunately, the crimping section is not very versatile. It only crimps large terminals of about 10mm2. It also works best as a crimper for insulated terminals. You will like the type of divot the crimper makes after pressing insulated crimps. 7. Making wire loops The Milwaukee 7-in-1 high leverage pliers have a robust wire stripper with wide stripper holes. You can use it strip solid core wires of sizes 8awg to 18awg or stranded wires of sizes 10awg to 20awg. You can use the jaws of regular pliers to bend the wire ends or the round nose pliers. However, the latter makes better loops. Alternatively, if you have the Milwaukee 7-in-1 combination pliers, you can use the loop maker hole on the hinge to make very nice wire loops. The loop maker accepts wires smaller than 12 AWG.Working for such clients as Universal Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, NASA, Universal Studios, Planet Hollywood, SEGA, NASCAR, and others, Clint DeBoer dealt extensively with client management as well as film & video editing, color correction, and digital video & MPEG compression. He also carries several THX certifications (Technician I and II, THX Video), and is ISF Level II Certified. Another downside is that the gripping section of the jaws is just flat. There is no round gripping section that you can use to grip round fasteners and small-sized pipes. 5. Cutting bolts bolt cutter If the bolt is hard to turn by hand, use a screwdriver to remove it. As you unscrew it from the hole, you clean the threads out. 6. Crimping