Just like many of the other commenters, I had no idea those holes were threaded! My switch cover screws were too long, and I struggled to figure out how to shorten them slightly. Turns out I had the tool in my hand the whole time! Thanks.

@ultimatehandyman

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome ;-) Thanks for the comment

Thank you. I have had several of this tools but have never even thought that they can cut screws so i have been doing it the hard way with angle grinders or hack saws, always with pretty bad results and then trying to make the end good again by grinding it on a grinding wheel. This will save me a ton of frustration! Thanks again.

How did I manage before youtube? Saved me a trip to the store, and I learned something a well. Thank you!

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

+pinoy1971 I'm glad the video helped ;-)Thanks for the comment

Brilliant. Easy when you know how. I always look at KZread first to find out how to do things. Saved me a journey to B&Q

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

+jason poland Thanks for the comment ;-)

This is one of the most useful videos on the internet

Thank you. I bought 75mm which I was struggling to cut with an hacksaw you've made my life much easier

@ultimatehandyman

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment

Very excited to realize I had the right tool for this. Thanks for this video!!

@ultimatehandyman

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment ;-)

I actually have that tool, and had no idea it would trim screws. I'm always looking for shorties to fit bicycle fenders without reaching the tire.

Seems I have a lo of tools I don't know how to use properly:-) Props for the tip and thanks for the series. subscribed.

@ultimatehandyman

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and for subscribing ;-)

Thanks for the clear instructions! I have this tool, but was clueless as to its use.

@ultimatehandyman

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

Awesome to know. Cheers for posting

Thank you so much I had no idea I actually bought this lol It worked like a charm!

@ultimatehandyman

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment

Excellent. Thank you much for this information. It's hard to believe that there are other videos out there recommending you hold the screw in a pliers and cut it with a hacksaw. This makes me value the tools my grandfather gave me even more -- including the tool you used here.

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

+shellaway I'm glad you found this useful ;-)Thanks for the comment

Hy, I'm a avid follower of your videos as they are the best and most understandable. Any chance at all that you could make two videos for me. ( I know I'm cheeky and monopolising your time) I'm after a video that clearly shows how to attach shelves into a van and what fixings and where to and NOT to attach to such as electric wires and fuel tank. Secondly ( sorry ha) a basic video on installing LED lights. I know you r busy but any help would be FANTASTIC. Scott from Wirral

Bloody hell! thanks pal, had these all along. You are a live saver!

@ultimatehandyman

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help 👍 To be honest, I had a pair of these since being about 12 years old. It was only when the shift technician at ICI acrylics (Simon Dexter) showed me how to use them in the 1990's 👍

Well i have a pair of these and never knew that 😳🤩🤓 thanks for the tip. Learn something new every day on your site 👍

@ultimatehandyman

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

Awesome! Thanks for the training.

@ultimatehandyman

10 жыл бұрын

You are welcome ;-)

Such a time saver. Thanks.

@ultimatehandyman

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment

Thank you, very helpful video.

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

+King Desmond IV You are welcome. Thanks for the comment

Wow. Did not know this. Thank you!!

@ultimatehandyman

9 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment

Awesome. I’ve always used a hack saw. Great vid

@ultimatehandyman

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Great video thanks!

@ultimatehandyman

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

Thanks for the tip!

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

Thanks for the tip. Speaking of tips, I nearly chopped off the tip of my finger using these pliers. Word to the wise, exercise caution :-)

@ultimatehandyman

9 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the tip ;-)

thank you SO MUCH for showing me how to do this! i was outside on a ladder trying to figure out how to cut the screws shorter on an exterior led light fixture. all the insides were wired and heat shrink wrapped...but nothing ever goes easily in my DIY challenged world! tried screwing on both caps, but i knew this 2" length not only looked dorky...it was also not going to work. went into my garage brought out a ton of random nut sizes trying to get this light stable....zero, less than zero success. i even took out this "handy plastic reference measuring tool" to determine what the size & thread type were since neither the packaging, nor the instruction manuals listed the sizes of anything! errrrrr! again, useless. halloween kids were yelling "trick or treat," all animals were reminding me that it was their dinner time (dogs, pig, cat, etc.). up and down this ladder, to and from the garage, and even though i was using the same type of tool you demonstrate...it never came with instructions on what each thing does. since i was already on the ladder struggling with this light, i thought....ahhhhh it does have those holes for cutting screws, so why not try it....(try it my lazy frustrated way...cutting the screw while it was sticking out of the lamp on either side. just struggling to get it to fit in one of the various sized holes was a major pain! because as i found one that may work, i couldn't coordinate the cutting.) it was already dark (and darker because i switched the circuit off to complete this project), then it started raining and i said, "f@ck this. wondered how the heck i was going to tackle this mess. i even looked on amazon.com for a bolt cutter! endless thanks to you!!

@ultimatehandyman

9 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately many tools and equipment don't come with suitable instructions. I was shown how to do this by the shift technician (Simon Dexter) where I used to work, if it wasn't for him I would not have known! Thanks for the comment ;-)

Had one of these tools .I wonder what them holes were for, Thanks for the video

@ultimatehandyman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much...

@ultimatehandyman

9 жыл бұрын

GrumpyCyclist UK You are welcome Thanks for the comment

Hello This is brilliant, I have lost a headless screw. (should have finished the job I started - procrastinating Queen!) Can't find a replacement anywhere, but cutting the head off an existing screw would work, one big problem I can't find that tool anywhere, any suggestions, please? Thanks Ann B

@ultimatehandyman

7 жыл бұрын

fave.co/2tgSJj2 Thanks for the comment ;-)

It's easy when you know how. Thanks :)

@ultimatehandyman

10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Thanks for the comment ;-)

Thanks

@ultimatehandyman

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

Incredible, thank you so much! When I do this, the end of the bolt becomes very, very slightly bent-enough to make it difficult to use. Any advice?

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

Are you pliers a decent make ? I’ve never had this issue, so can only assume the tool is at fault Thanks for the comment 👍

@thexflamesxburn

4 жыл бұрын

Ultimate Handyman You were right, it was the tool. It’s old, there’s a bit of a gap between blades. Tried a newer one, worked like a charm. You are brilliant. Thank you!

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you sorted the problem! Thanks for the comments

I don't have a pair of electrician's pliers - is there a way of cutting these using a hacksaw without damaging the thread?

@ultimatehandyman

2 жыл бұрын

You can file the end, or grind it using a flap disc, but it's difficult with such small screws!

Brill !!!

@ultimatehandyman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍

brillant

@ultimatehandyman

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

Will this work even with cheap wire strippers?

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have cut small screws previously using a cheap pair. Thanks for the comment 👍

Hi. Those electrician pliers look just the job, but where can I buy them?

@Roxy222uk

8 жыл бұрын

Is this what I am looking for? www.wonkeedonkeetools.co.uk/crimping-stripping-pliers.html

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

+Roxy222uk Yes, they are the ones ;-)

@Roxy222uk

8 жыл бұрын

Hello again and thank you. I have started putting up decent coat hooks on our doors with your advice. I thought I would share two things, in case they are helpful to someone else. Firstly, we bought spring toggles from Robert Dyas and the thread wouldn't go into the stripping pliers I linked to above. B&Q ones are fine. Secondly, with the best will in the world my hands aren't strong enough to cut the bolts and I had to ask my husband. So frustrating.

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

Hi, perhaps the ones from Robert Dyas use an imperial thread or something which is unusual in the UK. Yes, it does require some strength to squeeze the pliers together. Thanks for the comment ;-)

@Snooch-wi6yq

3 жыл бұрын

Do they not sell Klein Tools in the UK?

always wondered what those holes were for, and today I find out, when I needed to, who needs google web search, when you got google youtube search, thanks!

@ultimatehandyman

9 жыл бұрын

I must admit that I didn't know for years until an Electrician showed me. Thanks for the comment

my tool is not threaded in those holes, resulting a sad crooked screw lol *sigh*

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

If I remember rightly, you can pick them up quite cheaply! Thanks for the comment 👍

I have this tool but never knew it cuts thing like that :)....but just in my thought i dont think it can cut anything because china made it...u know what i meant

UNBELIEVABLE 🫡💯 I did not know that this tool did this 🥲🫣🫢🤭

@ultimatehandyman

Жыл бұрын

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