Modification to Vise-Grip style pliers

[billdeserthills]

I've got an old set of impressioning pliers, ViseGrip brand and they appear to be factory made. I'll shoot a photo at work tomorrow. Wish I could buy more but I guess I could simply weld or braze the jaw.

Looks like MBA USA has them for $29.99 http://mbausa.com/impressioning-plier-black/

The MBA pliers are very unlike the pliers the OP is showing
I have had a pair for 20+ years and I don't like them. The key is not held very securely
in the black pliers-- Instead I use my #4LN vise grips, because they hold the keyblank
better than the MBA black pliers do

[RumballSolutions]

You should have claimed that is what you use for the 'pull to mark' impressioning technique. See how long you could string people along.

Gordon

Be careful, the scammers might take it seriously. Slam a lock 200 times and sure enough the key turns once all those little brass things, whatever they are, come loose. Charge $200 and off to the next call.

Seriously though, someone used to make pliers looking gizmos for pull out impressioning--take it that no one produces those anymore?

Assuming this is what you are referring to?

https://www.lsc.com.au/Products/Tools-W ... PTOOL.html

[dll932]

Here's what I did: I ground grooves in the jaws as you can see. This allows me to still use the pliers for its original function.

[cledry]

I've got an old set of impressioning pliers, ViseGrip brand and they appear to be factory made. I'll shoot a photo at work tomorrow. Wish I could buy more but I guess I could simply weld or braze the jaw.

Looks like MBA USA has them for $29.99 http://mbausa.com/impressioning-plier-black/

Not the same. These are the ones we have.