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Tankraft presents their new tweezers. made from durable titanium and ready to handle all those tedious micro modeling jobs

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I understand the appear of titanium as I have several gear and equipment made of it, but why tweezers? All of its advantages are not needed here.

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But there is one important advantage in this case,
marketing.
Some of us may know that titanium doesn’t offer any real advantages in this application
but the word “titanium” carries a sense of quality, durability and superior performance
which means that it will be used, at least the word, wherever possible.
I wonder if a company could name themselves Titanium and then market Titanium tools even if the actual tools were just plain stainless?

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I am curious if the tips would be more resistant to deforming from over pressure? Maybe a little less parts flinging into the carpet monster! I find SS can be very soft and prone to bending and I have to gently reform the tips.

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Steel and titanium can take a lot more pressure than the plastic between the tips.
One way to regulate the applied pressure is to use this type of tweezers
(reverse action??):
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Lots of shapes and brands available in different quality/price ranges.

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Yes, Robin the reverse and slide lock ones are indeed great selections. I have slide lock ones (would like some reverse ones).

I’m probably quite sure it is my technique with tweezers that form “duck lips” on my needle point tweezers (DSPAIE).

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It is QUITE easy to apply too much force to tweezers (Been there, done that, got the T-shirt …).
The reverse and slide actions limits the appliable force to that provided by the tweezers.

Edit: Get some reverse ones, you will not regret it.

Some tweezers have serrated surfaces to get a better grip, these are often WAY to rough for the small parts we handle. Get smooth tips and rough up the surface with sandpaper, rough sharpening stone, rough diamond file or similar. Just to get rid of the polished surface.

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