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I just thought I would update this to say that the pliers I sent back (via their courier) were apparently delivered outside the building or to the wrong address or something, I gave them over week...

Thanks for input all. I'll send them back. Just not sure whether to get a replacement, I can't see how they wouldn't be genuine coming direct from Maun unless someone did a switcheroo and returned...

Thanks for the input, reassuring to know I'm not being excessively fussy.

I bought them direct from Maun!

Thanks. Do yours have the pitting on the casting and feel like they grind at the hinge when you squeeze them?

I just bought some Maun parallel pliers 4871-140, smooth, flat nosed ones. I'm a bit disappointed for the price, they don't feel like £30+ tool. The end of the jaws don't line up and they aren't...

Super cool!

You could try and harden the wire a little before you use it by pulling it though your thumb and forefinger and putting a slight bend through it, or you could try and re-coil it on a slightly tighter...

Thank you :)

Oh wow, I'm bowled over, I even had to do a little happy dance, you've made my day!

I've been doing wire work and chain maille with beads on and off for a few years, but I finally got a little...

I'm new to the forum, smithing, working in silver, stone setting....

I haven't figured out photographing jewellery yet, I had particular problems with the reflections in this, but anyway, it's a...

I bought a chinese one from amazon last month and it seems fine, it was this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00M52ZVM8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

It's listed as a...

I'm not finding the keyed chuck too bad for speed in changing burrs, there was always the lock pin to fiddle with the keyless axminster handpiece so I'm not finding too much difference. I'm finding...

Yes, reversed poles. It works a treat, not really any noticable resistance to closing, but just enough force to pop them open when you let go. Probably not worth the hassle for occasional use...

I thought I'd update this, it might be useful to Theresa at least. When I spoke to Axminster the tech support man suggested I try the keyed chuck handpiece, so they sent me one, it turned out to...

I like them lightly sprung, I glue small neodymium magnets on to get the effect I want.

Thanks. I've cleaned it out, but the more I think about it the more I think it's the design of the chuck with it having such sharp corners there is very little metal in contact with the shank, this...

I'm a novice and I bought the axminster pendant drill with the keyless chuck handpiece a couple of months ago and I've been enjoying using it, it's so much easier than a dremel :)

I've recently...