"Leon Fisk" wrote in message
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On Sun, 6 Oct 2019 16:41:19 -0400
"Jim Wilkins" wrote:

"David Billington" wrote in message
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On 06/10/2019 20:06, Larry Jaques wrote:
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Not sure I'd agree about drive pins, called U drive, being
permanent, they're easily removed with the right tool like a small
cold chisel with a gap to go around the shank. They're often used
for engine number plates on some older British engines and get
removed when the block is decked.

I collected worn and chipped diagonal cutters at work for that sort
of
task. They grab round heads and broken-off stubs better than
Vise-Grips.

They make really good nail pullers too. Mostly to get the head
started
out of the wood. Then a good pry bar can finish with minimal damage
done
to the wood. I have maybe a 7 inch pair with a slightly offset head
that works really well. Better than most of my specialized nail
pullers...

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI

The small angled flush-cutting "dikes" used in electronics work best
as pin pullers, but not afterwards as flush cutters. Steel damages
their knife-like edges.