MetalBox
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So I got this two pack of cheap trim scissors from Ace a few months ago and was really disappointed with them, so I figured since I didnt like them anyways might as well screw with them a bit, because after all I was just gonna chuck them out anyways. Long story short they are now my favorite pairs and now I cant go back to the traditional fiskars. These things have powered through lbs upon lbs without gumming up and are still sharp. So here is what I did.
I started with this two pack of Tuckers Pride Ninja Titanium Pruners from my local harware store, they were about $16 for two and they were titanium plated so I thought that seems like a way better deal than the fiskars.
Got home and they were all stiff and I couldnt use them do to more than an ounce without getting mad, so I tried cutting the spring, worked pretty good for a while but the spring had to constantly be restretch or it would fall out and eventually got severely distorted. So I ditched that and came up with someting better
go to your local Harbor Freight tools (a cheapskate DIY enthusiest dreamland) and get their 200 piece spring set, if your lucky its on sale for a buck or two, if not its maybe 5 or 6, but they are really handy for things (item#67562)
well if your hoping this was a simple spring swap, it is a little more complicated because the damn thing wont fit, so here we go...
supplies
first remove the original spring, and pop the cap off so you can access the screw
Unscrew, might have to use something like anothre screwdriver to keep the nut from freespining in circles once it becomes loose.
Here is the Spring we're gonna use, should be obvious becuase its the only one even close to the right size
However it is too wide to fit in the spot, so using the other half of the scissors widen the ring, be patient this takes a few minutes for each side
here is one original bore vs modified bore
When they both easily hold the spring in place you can stop widening
Getting them screwed back together is really the only tricky part, make sure the nut that holds the screw is going into the hole its fitted for and remember just take your time, this part can be really frustraing, I almost gave up on the second pair, but you just have to think about the shapes of everything and make sure it all fits where its supposed to be.
achive the desired tightness so they release easily without sticking, yet the blades are snug and sharply cutting
Maybe add a drop of lubrication such as mineral spirits, pot the cap back on to hide the screw and put the new spring in the scissors and your good to go.
Also one step I forgot to photo was I had to cut just one or two rings off the spring just so it could compress small enough that they could close all the way
Now it takes about 20 minutes to get used to if you are used to fiskars or something, but after using them for less than half an hour I was hooked, Other types like fiskars make scissors where both halves are mirror identical, while we all know the two parts of your hand grasping these parts are far from identical, these are designed with one half made for fingers and one half for palm/thumb the way most people hold scissors. The lighter pull spring and adjusting the tightness of the blade turned these scissors from garbage to the best ones I have ever used.
I started with this two pack of Tuckers Pride Ninja Titanium Pruners from my local harware store, they were about $16 for two and they were titanium plated so I thought that seems like a way better deal than the fiskars.
Got home and they were all stiff and I couldnt use them do to more than an ounce without getting mad, so I tried cutting the spring, worked pretty good for a while but the spring had to constantly be restretch or it would fall out and eventually got severely distorted. So I ditched that and came up with someting better
go to your local Harbor Freight tools (a cheapskate DIY enthusiest dreamland) and get their 200 piece spring set, if your lucky its on sale for a buck or two, if not its maybe 5 or 6, but they are really handy for things (item#67562)
well if your hoping this was a simple spring swap, it is a little more complicated because the damn thing wont fit, so here we go...
supplies
first remove the original spring, and pop the cap off so you can access the screw
Unscrew, might have to use something like anothre screwdriver to keep the nut from freespining in circles once it becomes loose.
Here is the Spring we're gonna use, should be obvious becuase its the only one even close to the right size
However it is too wide to fit in the spot, so using the other half of the scissors widen the ring, be patient this takes a few minutes for each side
here is one original bore vs modified bore
When they both easily hold the spring in place you can stop widening
Getting them screwed back together is really the only tricky part, make sure the nut that holds the screw is going into the hole its fitted for and remember just take your time, this part can be really frustraing, I almost gave up on the second pair, but you just have to think about the shapes of everything and make sure it all fits where its supposed to be.
achive the desired tightness so they release easily without sticking, yet the blades are snug and sharply cutting
Maybe add a drop of lubrication such as mineral spirits, pot the cap back on to hide the screw and put the new spring in the scissors and your good to go.
Also one step I forgot to photo was I had to cut just one or two rings off the spring just so it could compress small enough that they could close all the way
Now it takes about 20 minutes to get used to if you are used to fiskars or something, but after using them for less than half an hour I was hooked, Other types like fiskars make scissors where both halves are mirror identical, while we all know the two parts of your hand grasping these parts are far from identical, these are designed with one half made for fingers and one half for palm/thumb the way most people hold scissors. The lighter pull spring and adjusting the tightness of the blade turned these scissors from garbage to the best ones I have ever used.
