With the yellow rubber handle.
Had 'em for 15-20 years. Mighta averaged 10 min. lite-duty use per year.
Tried to cut some plumbers strap-tape the other day, the 2 blades separated, wouldn't cut.
Tried tightening the bolt: no hep'.
Blades are not sharp, but they're not incredably dull either.
Should I go after the blades with a whetstone or what?
Thx, Puddin'
"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!" -Friedrich Schiller
So now they won't cut the tape, or they won't cut other things either?
There are things it won't cut, but if it cuts the stuff it used to, it's fine.
The jaws are never very sharp iirc.
A file works fine. Don't sharpen the edges that touch, just the beveled faces.
R
Several years ago I found a pair with a broken blade in the garbage on a job site. I called up the company to find out about buying replacement blades and they sent them for free. I think Cooper Tools makes the Wiss brand.
To check how sharp they actually are, try cutting a page of a newspaper. They should give a nice clean cut. If not, it's time for a new set of Wiss.
I managed to get a jeweler's file to work OK.
Thanks, P
"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!" -Friedrich Schiller
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