If they are riveted you can hammer the rivet. If bolted ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
On 4/20/2012 8:50 PM, Joseph Sullivan wrote:
> Speaking of tin snips, does anyone have suggestions for tightening up old
> snips that are tool loose in the jaws?
>
> J
>
> Joseph Sullivan
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oldtools-bounces@r...
> [mailto:oldtools-bounces@r...] On Behalf Of Darrell&
> Kathy
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 7:44 PM
> To: James Thompson
> Cc: oldtools List
> Subject: Re: [OldTools] Gloats
>
> On 4/19/2012 12:14 PM, James Thompson wrote:
>
>> Have we just stopped with gloating over tool finds?
> OK Jim, here's a small gloat:
>
> I was riding my bicycle to the commuter train station last Friday when I
> spotted a tool lying on the road. I pulled over, waited for the traffic to
> clear and picked up a pair of tin snips.
>
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10074/IMG-20120415-00
> 052.jpg
>
> Free tools. I love free tools. Even if it is my 6th pair of tin snips.
>
>> As Merle Haggard asked, "Are the good times really over at last?"
> Not for me. When I can buy unopened boxes of screws at garage sales for 25
> cents a box I feel like the Good Times are right now.
> But that was last week's gloat ;^)
>
> --
> Darrell LaRue
> Oakville ON
> Wood Hoarder, Blade Sharpener, and Occasional Tool User
>
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