Decent tweezers at last!

[Trooper]

I've just received these, and I'm delighted! Okay, its only 4 tweezers, but I've been messing about with 'make-up/cosmetics/hairy pluckers' sort of kit...no good :smiling5:
These are very well made, from 2mm 'stainless steel' but its magnetic so not the best grade, however the ceramic or plastic gripper bits are superb. I've been using them all afternoon, trying parts, which they grip really firmly, and then on some 3mm sq decals, again they hold these tight but don't damage them at all.
Cracking value from this seller and with free overnight delivery for Prime peeps, its a YES from me!

TANCUDER 4 PCS Anti-Static Tweezers Set Precision Stainless Steel Tweezers for Crafting, Self Locking Tweezers Non-Magnetic Plastic Tipped Tweezers for Electronics Jewelry Craft Laboratory Hobby : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent mate. Good tools always make a job easier. How hard wearing do you think the plastic tips will be?

[Trooper]

I'd say they will last pretty much for ever for what we use them for, the tips are hard plastic, not like silicone rubbish!

[SUBSIM]

How well do the plastic gripper bits work with CA glue? Do they resist CA glue and small parts with CA on them from sticking to them?

[Miguel]

I've just received these, and I'm delighted! Okay, its only 4 tweezers, but I've been messing about with 'make-up/cosmetics/hairy pluckers' sort of kit...no good :smiling5:
These are very well made, from 2mm 'stainless steel' but its magnetic so not the best grade, however the ceramic or plastic gripper bits are superb. I've been using them all afternoon, trying parts, which they grip really firmly, and then on some 3mm sq decals, again they hold these tight but don't damage them at all.
Cracking value from this seller and with free overnight delivery for Prime peeps, its a YES from me!

TANCUDER 4 PCS Anti-Static Tweezers Set Precision Stainless Steel Tweezers for Crafting, Self Locking Tweezers Non-Magnetic Plastic Tipped Tweezers for Electronics Jewelry Craft Laboratory Hobby : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Thanks for the heads-up on these. I grabbed a set from Amazon in response to your post and they are going to be very handy.

[Ian M]

I purchased a set of tweezers in Aldi a few weeks back. one of their special offer items. I think I gave a fiver for the set.. Ten pair af various size and shape and a little wallet to have them in. Turns out they are the same as the AK ones you can buy for about 12 quid... lol for six pair...lol

[PsiFox]

I purchased a set of these and then a second after a dog pushed my elbow and I dropped them on the wood floor, points first of course, so I now have a second.

https://anyz.io/shop/product/AN059?ref=category

[Geoffers]

In my humble opinion, for this hobby a good set of tweezers are worth their weight in gold :smiling4:

Geoff

[Dave Ward]

I'm afraid I always get glue & paint on my tweezers - CA, PVA, Contacta - I clean them up by passing a gas lighter flame over them - so all metal tweezers for me!
Dave

[Scratchbuilder]

Tweezers Aaaaaagggggghhhhhh!!!!!! The pairs I have gone through from cheap eyebrow to medical and still the parts flew off to destinations unknown....
So what I do now is except for the pointed ones I c/a some 240 wet n dry about 10mm length, allow it to dry and then with the tweezers held closed I trim away the excess 240 to the shape of the tips. And when worn out - just remove - clean up and replace. And as an aside I also make my own sanding sticks except here I use foam board.

[Scratchbuilder]

I'm afraid I always get glue & paint on my tweezers - CA, PVA, Contacta - I clean them up by passing a gas lighter flame over them - so all metal tweezers for me!
Dave

Fully agree Dave, metal all the way.

[Andy T]

Tweezers Aaaaaagggggghhhhhh!!!!!! The pairs I have gone through from cheap eyebrow to medical and still the parts flew off to destinations unknown....
So what I do now is except for the pointed ones I c/a some 240 wet n dry about 10mm length, allow it to dry and then with the tweezers held closed I trim away the excess 240 to the shape of the tips. And when worn out - just remove - clean up and replace. And as an aside I also make my own sanding sticks except here I use foam board.

Now that's an idea worth trying!

I have sanded the contact points on some of my tweezers to roughen them up for a bit more grip, and have even thought about adding heat shrink tubing on some, but since I have plenty of self adhesive sandpaper I'll give your trick a go.

[Tim Marlow]

I never got around to buying the ones recommended in this post, but as I have developed a work around over the years probably won’t now, for the reasons below.

Tweezers….a tool guaranteed to hack you off. Trouble is, to grip well it’s intuitive to press them together harder, but all that really does is put more energy into the part so it travels further when it eventually flies out. I’ve tried and owned lots of pairs, including a relatively expensive pair with very well made jaws that meet precisely, but none of them work for me.

The design flaw seems to be that the side arms are simply too flexible. This allows the jaw to go from being nice and parallel on the part to being v shaped when the sides are minimally overstressed, so shooting the part out.

Personally the only use I’ve found with them in modelling is to hold the minute scrap of blue tack that I actually use to hold the part for positioning.

[De.Mort]

I've only been doing this a short time but items pinging out of my tweezers has annoyed me immensely , beige parts on a beige carpet .. lost many parts so far , on my knees sweeping the carpet to try and find the bits ..... so ordered and will give them a try .. Thank you .

[stillp]

beige parts on a beige carpet .. lost many parts so far , on my knees sweeping the carpet to try and find the bits

Buy a cheap vacuum cleaner, hide it from SWMBO and don't use it for anything except looking for parts.
Pete