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Wiss M3 shears

Puddin' Man

2007-07-23, 1:25 pm

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

2007-07-23, 5:25 pm

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:30:19 -0500, Puddin' Man
<puddingDOTman@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>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'.

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.

>Blades are not sharp, but they're not incredably dull either.
>
>Should I go after the blades with a whetstone or what?

The jaws are never very sharp iirc.

> Thx,
> Puddin'

RicodJour

2007-07-23, 5:25 pm

On Jul 23, 1:30 pm, Puddin' Man <puddingDOT...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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?

A file works fine. Don't sharpen the edges that touch, just the
beveled faces.

R

John Grabowski

2007-07-24, 9:25 am

"Puddin' Man" <puddingDOTman@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> 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

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.

Aardvark

2007-07-24, 9:25 am

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:30:19 -0500, Puddin' Man wrote:

> 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

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.

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Puddin' Man

2007-07-31, 5:25 pm

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:49:29 -0700, RicodJour <ricodjour@worldemail.com> wrote:

>On Jul 23, 1:30 pm, Puddin' Man <puddingDOT...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>A file works fine. Don't sharpen the edges that touch, just the
>beveled faces.

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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