How do YOU take old stiletto pins out ?

[Stanley Mishap]

Never mind the `Pinning waists` debate

 

who takes out an old stilly pin by - A ,at chest height ,pinchers in fist , knuckles facing you / twisting the shoe (like myself)

 

or - B, at waist height -pinchers in fist ,knuckles facing floor / twisting the pinchers.

 

personally i have seen repairers using both techniques and option A gives more power (in my opinion) - but what do you think ?

[StevenB]

Shoe twisting mainly, though some stubborn ones are better treated by levering the pin with pincers to edge it out a little at a time.

[Lee]

grip, twist shoe, go red in the face. put between knees, go reder. kneel on shoe & get the dog to try. works 90% of the time.

[grahamparker]

Grind,punch and drill.

[derek]

Shoe twisting mainly, though some stubborn ones are better treated by levering the pin with pincers to edge it out a little at a time.

 

 

same way for me,

[stutheshoe]

Never mind the `Pinning waists` debate

 

who takes out an old stilly pin by - A ,at chest height ,pinchers in fist , knuckles facing you / twisting the shoe (like myself)

 

or - B, at waist height -pinchers in fist ,knuckles facing floor / twisting the pinchers.

 

personally i have seen repairers using both techniques and option A gives more power (in my opinion) - but what do you think ?

both ways if its super hard clamp in vice and twist and pull and punch yerself in face

fun fun fun

[stevE1965]

try gripping the pin with a pair of Stanley diagonal cutting pliers,[ just enough pressure or it will snap the pin!] tap the end of the pliers with your hammer and nine out of ten pins will come out. Be careful not to catch the heel of the shoe when bringing the hammer down, dont usually need to strike as such just gentle tapping will do it.

[Alan]

Usually 'A' but if it's a real b'stard, grip the metal pin high in the bench vice jaws and drive the shoe off the pin with a pin punch carefully placed against the tube.

[completelocks]

still being pretty new to this, i was finding it hard to actually get a good grip on the pin. So i got a pair of pincers on the grinder, ground them almost flat so they stand up on end (if you get me) and are now pretty sharp. A bit of squeezing and twisting and the sharp edges slide under whats left of the pin and ease it up enough to get the blunt ones in there. Then its the pulling, twisting and going red

[elfman]

i go 1 stage further graham after grinding the face of nips flat like yourself i then grind the cutting edge flet thus allowing a better grip and no danger of cutting theough the pin as you squeeze

[Fast Fix Elgin]

try gripping the pin with a pair of Stanley diagonal cutting pliers,[ just enough pressure or it will snap the pin!] tap the end of the pliers with your hammer and nine out of ten pins will come out. Be careful not to catch the heel of the shoe when bringing the hammer down, dont usually need to strike as such just gentle tapping will do it.

 

Yes Yes Yes Like this

[Lee]

thats a new one on me that one!

[theshoeman9]

& me ! What's supporting the shoe when you tap the Pliers ?

[Stanley Mishap]

On the tough ones Grip and `ROCK` the pin forward - Re grip And `ROCK` backwards `till you get enough purchase to shoe twist it out !

 

Everyone i know using the waist high method - fail 9 times out of 10 - or snap it off !

[Fast Fix Elgin]

On the tough ones Grip and `ROCK` the pin forward - Re grip And `ROCK` backwards `till you get enough purchase to shoe twist it out !

 

Everyone i know using the waist high method - fail 9 times out of 10 - or snap it off !

NO No No

& me ! What's supporting the shoe when you tap the Pliers ?

Let the shoe fall onto the bench(clean bench)

 

Go on try it......

[Fast Fix Elgin]

try gripping the pin with a pair of Stanley diagonal cutting pliers,[ just enough pressure or it will snap the pin!] tap the end of the pliers with your hammer and nine out of ten pins will come out. Be careful not to catch the heel of the shoe when bringing the hammer down, dont usually need to strike as such just gentle tapping will do it.

 

Yes Yes Yes Like this [attachment=0]heel0001.jpg[/attachment]

 

Can not SHOUT ABOUT IT LOUD ENOUGH....GO ON TRY IT

[StevenB]

Maybe we should all be using one of THESE

[Fast Fix Elgin]

Maybe we should all be using one of THESE :lol:

 

Very handy tool

Worked with these when I was working in America so yes good tool

[StevenB]

Very handy tool

Worked with these when I was working in America so yes good tool

 

But what can it do that you can't achieve with a pair of nippers, a decent scouring band, or at a push, a flat bladed screwdriver.

[stevE1965]

I picked this trick up when working in Bermuda, guess it is an American thing, only useful tip I ever got from a Yank!

[Fast Fix Elgin]

I picked this trick up when working in Bermuda, guess it is an American thing, only useful tip I ever got from a Yank!

 

You worked in Bermuda...was it with Darren at Heel Quik?

[Fast Fix Elgin]

Very handy tool

Worked with these when I was working in America so yes good tool

 

But what can it do that you can't achieve with a pair of nippers, a decent scouring band, or at a push, a flat bladed screwdriver.

 

Yes your right but this tool is much better than a flat head screwdriver, it is a handy piece of kit

[Lee]

this one comes from Robin Healy

Do you remember these machines? Its a puller for removing heel tips. we havent got the cup that supports the shoe.

[autolock]

I have one of these it actually has 3 different attachments to accommodate different heel thicknesses ,used to use it a lot years ago

[Stanley Mishap]

What i originally was getting at was - chest height /twist shoe ....or waist height / twist pinchers....no one has come forward with the waist height option yet - although I`ve seen it done many times (i`ve been told Timpsons prefer to teach newbies this way )