Sorry for replying to an old thread, but I'm scouring the site for info on ReCharge mods that don't ditch or shorten the scissors. I see that you kept the scissors and I was wondering the method you used to get it to close? I ground some off of the one "jowel" on the side of the scissors. It closes almost all the way now, but it's not quite there. I kept taking a teeny bit more off, but it wasn't getting me much closer, and I don't want to take too much off and compromise the integrity of the pliers. It's terribly difficult to see the exact point of contact.. anyway, great mod! Cheers!