locline pliers

[ctreefer]

Does anyone know if you need to use the locline pliers to assemble the parts? I'm only going to need to make 4 connections. Seems like a lot of $ ($20) for what I'll be using it for.

thanks

[Carl_in_Florida]

No. you don't need the pliers
CArl

[DarkStar76]

Heh, heh, heh....
After I got my locline parts, I almost went out and bought the pliars. You certainly do not need them, but new locline parts take a lot of muscle to snap together / pull apart. Hope you've been eating your Wheaties.

[rdmpe]

Yeah sometimes you practically have to stand on them to get them to snap together! But it can be done...

[ctreefer]

thanks all, I'm going to do my best without them.

[hyperfocal]

You'll have no problem. I was wondering the same thing until I found some locline at a LFS. While it's not *easy* to snap together, it isn't very difficult either ;-)

[old salty]

If you can't remove a twist off cap from a beer bottle, you might need the pliers.

[bhdmc]

I just snap the parts together.

[TippyToeX]

I had absolutely no strength to do it on my own. :D For how cheap the pliers are and how simple they make the job I think they are worth it.

[zahner]

the pliers are very useful if you are unable to get good leverage on the pieces being assembled

[cateyes]

yep, i vote for the pliers..
i had to take my "pieces" back to the LFS and get the guys to put them together for me... guess i'm a weinie...:)

[just dave]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6423236#post6423236 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cateyes
yep, i vote for the pliers..
i had to take my "pieces" back to the LFS and get the guys to put them together for me... guess i'm a weinie...:)

Good guess
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[jeffberg]

I have to vote for the pliers and I don't think they are 20.00 at custom aquatic.

[xcreonx]

the pliers are only like $18 at savko ( at least they were when i bought them). they really make assembly fast and easy. spend the cash and save the skin on your hands.