I bought a used one on eBay for a good price, thinking that if it's totally clapped out, at least I have some parts I can swap into my much-loved MP600 (specifically the saw and scissors). I got the thing and... and... the jaws are loose. Like, 3mm play side-to side loose. I took it apart and there's no way to easily tighten it. There's not a pivot screw, and unlike some other plier designs, I can't use an arbor press to push the pivot in a little more to tighten it up. Best I can likely do is whack it with a hammer, which so far has worked exactly zero times for me with pivots of this type.So, I guess it's a parts tool. That sucks, I really like the feel otherwise.Charles.
Or...have you thought about emailing Gerber explaining the issue and see if can be covered by the warranty? Just an idea, 'cause I think it's a good tool, and then be carried with the mp!!! Oohh, by the way CC, is your mp blunt or needle nosed?; if it is a BN it'll be a perfect combo!
I bought several used mp600s that have been heavily abused, and none of them had a problem with the plier jaw pivot. Some so abused they were barely held together, and yet after cleaning them up and replacing some broken parts and dressing the cutters, they were all usable. The diesel just does not have the same build quality in the jaws. Don’t worry about me sending a used broken tool off to be repaired. I’d never do that. Instead I saw it as a boon, as now I can mod my mp600 with scissors and saw from the diesel!!Charles.
Quote from: ChopperCharles on September 24, 2018, 08:41:29 PMI bought a used one on eBay for a good price, thinking that if it's totally clapped out, at least I have some parts I can swap into my much-loved MP600 (specifically the saw and scissors). I got the thing and... and... the jaws are loose. Like, 3mm play side-to side loose. I took it apart and there's no way to easily tighten it. There's not a pivot screw, and unlike some other plier designs, I can't use an arbor press to push the pivot in a little more to tighten it up. Best I can likely do is whack it with a hammer, which so far has worked exactly zero times for me with pivots of this type.So, I guess it's a parts tool. That sucks, I really like the feel otherwise.Charles.So is it "The Gerber Diesel" that you are disappointed with, or just that particular used one, that you bought cheap?Quote from: Juan el Boricua on September 25, 2018, 12:39:40 AMOr...have you thought about emailing Gerber explaining the issue and see if can be covered by the warranty? Just an idea, 'cause I think it's a good tool, and then be carried with the mp!!! Oohh, by the way CC, is your mp blunt or needle nosed?; if it is a BN it'll be a perfect combo!People buying used tools, then sending them off to be repaired at the manufacturer's cost (under warranty) really galls me. If you want new condition, don't buy used, and if you do choose to buy used, don't expect someone else to make it like new for free.