The classic six base eyewire forming pad has been reconfigured to a narrow 15mm width to perform triple duty. The diminutive Delrin plastic jaw can be used to adjust the eyewire curve, alter the arc of a bridge or ear piece.

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Ready. Set. Snip.

You have replaced the plastic tubing in a compression rimless. Excess tubing is extending beyond the lens surface. Cutting the bushing down close to the lens will produce a tighter and stronger compression fit. Using a razor poses a danger to both fingers and lenses. Instead, reach for this plier to safely trim tubing. Rounded jaws prevent scratching the lens. 5mm wide head. Use only on plastic compression rimless tubing.

#1027V – Black Vinyl Handle $34.95

#1027F – Green Foam Handle $34.95

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This is probably the plier you reach for most often in the dispensary.

You want the jaws to be thin enough to fit into the tight space between the lens and the nose pad. One jaw cradles the pad; the other is a slotted jaw for securely bracing the nose pad box and arm. Makes repositioning the nose pad easy. Because you need it to be comfortable to hold, we make it in four sizes with various grips. No reason you can’t get exactly what you want.

#3030V – Grey Vinyl Handle $24.95

#3030F – Green Foam Handle $24.95

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This is probably the plier you reach for most often in the dispensary.

You want the jaws to be thin enough to fit into the tight space between the lens and the nose pad. One jaw cradles the pad; the other is a slotted jaw for securely bracing the nose pad box and arm. Makes repositioning the nose pad easy. Because you need it to be comfortable to hold, we make it in four sizes with various grips. No reason you can’t get exactly what you want.

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This is probably the plier you reach for most often in the dispensary.

You want the jaws to be thin enough to fit into the tight space between the lens and the nose pad. One jaw cradles the pad; the other is a slotted jaw for securely bracing the nose pad box and arm. Makes repositioning the nose pad easy. Because you need it to be comfortable to hold, we make it in four sizes with various grips. No reason you can’t get exactly what you want.

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NEW Super Sleek Nose Pad Adjusting Plier

This is the tool you reach for most often in the dispensary...

and the jaws are super thin to fit into the tight space between the lens and the nose pad. One jaw cradles the pad, the other is a slotted jaw for securely bracing the nose pad box and arm. Makes repositioning the nose pad easy. Because it must be comfortable to hold, we make it in three grips. 

#2030V – Black Vinyl Handle $32.95

#2030F – Green Foam Handle $32.95

#2030S – Polished Steel Handle $32.95

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Insert. Align. Mount.

You can stop hurting your fingers now. Instead of forcing a push-in style nose pad into the box, use this plier to gently pop the pad into place. Insert the pad between the plier’s jaws, align with the box and squeeze the pad into place without moving either the nose pad box or pad arm out of adjustment.

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Insider Info from Joshua

"This is the complement to the #8032S Nose Pad Popping Plier. You can accidentally bend the nose pad arm when taking the pad out and also when trying to insert the pad. This little gem lets you replace the pad without messing up the arm and having to readjust the glasses. A MicroTool design to help you use as little pressure as necessary." 

Align. Squeeze. Pop.

You need to replace a pair of nose pads. If you are lucky, the pads will just drop out when you try to remove them. If you are not, you will have to wrestle them out of the box changing the position of the nose pad box and arm. With this plier a quick change stays that way without having to do a full readjustment. Slip the pronged jaw between the pad and the box and let the hooked jaw pop out the pad.

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Insider Info from Joshua

" his plier inspiration came from hanging around busy dispensaries. A patient comes in for a nose pad swap. Should take a few moments of pleasant banter and it’s done. Yet a simple procedure turns complicated as the nose pad arm gets bent out of shape while trying to dislodge the pad. Now the frame needs to be readjusted. This little plier will pop out the pad without moving the arm. We made it a MicroTool because we didn’t want you to use too much effort to get the pad out" 

Play It Safe.

Years ago, all eyewear screws were made from soft “pot metal”. Ordinary cutters could do a sufficient job and last several years. Nowadays, you don’t know if you are going to be cutting a pot metal screw or a hard stainless steel screw. If your cutter is not tempered to be harder than stainless it will develop divots and ruin the cutting edges. To play it safe, use this end cutter to slice through any screw you encounter. The 22mm cutting edge is angled and tapered to a fine point. Made of tempered carbon stainless steel.

#2025V – Black Vinyl Handle $32.95

#2025F – Green Foam Handle $32.95

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Cutters for soft metals can be scaled down and have the advantage of being able to get into tighter spaces on a frame.

The head is tapered to a fine point. The smaller scale means, however, that the cutting edge is not appropriate for hard metals.

#3024V – Grey Vinyl Handle $24.95

#3024F – Green Foam Handle $24.95

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General file for working on flat plastic frame surfaces.

Fine cut, 8" long.

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Insider Info from Joshua

"Here is why you need a good set of files. All frames are made of plastic and/or metal. There are some adjustments you can only achieve by filing down the eyewear. Use files to open up the angle of temples. Remove material from a barrel or a drilled lens. Smooth the end of a cut screw. Reopen the driver slot in a screw head. Precision made in Germany and Switzerland." 

Use for reaming holes in rimless lenses, etc.

Fine cut, 5-1/2" long.

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Insider Info from Joshua

"Here is why you need a good set of files. All frames are made of plastic and/or metal. There are some adjustments you can only achieve by filing down the eyewear. Use files to open up the angle of temples. Remove material from a barrel or a drilled lens. Smooth the end of a cut screw. Reopen the driver slot in a screw head. Precision made in Germany and Switzerland." 

Smoothing the end of cut screws.

Tip comes to a fine point for easy access to hard to reach places. Medium cut, 6-7/8" long.

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Insider Info from Joshua

"Here is why you need a good set of files. All frames are made of plastic and/or metal. There are some adjustments you can only achieve by filing down the eyewear. Use files to open up the angle of temples. Remove material from a barrel or a drilled lens. Smooth the end of a cut screw. Reopen the driver slot in a screw head. Precision made in Germany and Switzerland." 

Create a driver blade slot in the head of a screw.

Fine cut, 4-3/8" long.

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Insider Info from Joshua

"Here is why you need a good set of files. All frames are made of plastic and/or metal. There are some adjustments you can only achieve by filing down the eyewear. Use files to open up the angle of temples. Remove material from a barrel or a drilled lens. Smooth the end of a cut screw. Reopen the driver slot in a screw head. Precision made in Germany and Switzerland." 

Alter the angle of the temple to the end piece on plastic frames.

Coarse cut on wide side while beveled edges are smooth to prevent accidental damage to eyewear. 7-1/2" long.

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Insider Info from Joshua

"Here is why you need a good set of files. All frames are made of plastic and/or metal. There are some adjustments you can only achieve by filing down the eyewear. Use files to open up the angle of temples. Remove material from a barrel or a drilled lens. Smooth the end of a cut screw. Reopen the driver slot in a screw head. Precision made in Germany and Switzerland." 

Curves ahead.

The nose pad arms look like they’ve been steam rolled.  In one quick action, you can put the correct curve back into that pad arm. Place the plier’s concave jaw where you want the curve and the opposite jaw will press the arm into perfect shape. Actually, kind of brilliant.

Align. Extract. Exhale.

Extracting the barbed post and tubing from a compression rimless lens can be disastrous. Especially if you are dealing with a high plus, thin lens edge. With this parallel action plier you can easily and safely do the extraction. This simple to use tool requires gentle effort to delicately push out the post and tubing from the holes. Will not mar lens or frame. Pins pivot easily to accommodate horizontal and vertical mounting systems. Optional single pin holder available.

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What you need to get started on your road to success.

Western is offering three tool kits to complement various skill levels and environments. The Starter Tool Kit is for both beginning opticians and opticians on-the-go. It is an efficient selection of tools that will allow you to make a broad range of adjustments and repairs.

The Office Tool Kit and the Pro Tool Kit are for offices and expand on the variety of adjustments and repairs. The tools also correspond to a wider selection of eyewear styles allowing for a greater manipulation of eyewear. The Pro Tool kit features parallel jaw pliers for more sophisticated eyewear adjustments.

1027F – Guild Narrow Flush End Cut 5mm Plier  $34.95
1030V – Guild Nose Pad Adjusting Plier  $34.95
1050F – Guild Rimless Compressing / Bracing Plier  $34.95
2004F – Premium Temple Bending Plier  $32.95
2018S – Premium Spring Hinge Plier Kit  $43.95
2029F – Premium Lens Turning Plier – 25mm Curved Pads  $36.95
2039V – Premium Curved Tip Chain Nose Plier  $32.95
2069 – PD³ Multi-Rule  $3.95
2301 – TruBlue Aluminum Driveshaft Set of Eight Drivers  $68.95
5024F – Concorde Tungsten Carbide End Cutter Plier  $42.95
5070 – Universal Nut Grabber  $24.95
5112F – PJ Combo Chain Nose Round / Delrin Jaw Plier  $48.95
5115F – PJ Double Delrin Jaw Plier  $48.95
5121F – PJ Post Pushing Plier  $48.95
5145F – PJ Finger Piece Plier  $48.95

2068BT – FREE Ball Tipped Lens Clock! A $59.95 Value.

Total  $588.25

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Insider Info from Joshua

"For years I resisted offering a preset collection of tools. Now I understand how vast our product line has become and I’m happy to lend a hand in selecting a basic set of tools to kick off your dispensary. I tried to select the most popular and necessary items so you will be prepared on day one of your enterprise to successfully serve your patients. As your business grows, I hope you will remember Western Optical Supply when you need to add to your collection of dispensing equipment." 

There are two ways to remove the barbed post and tubing on a compression rimless mounting.

You can push it out or pull it out. This plier is for pulling. The ultrafine jaws slip under the fixture and around the posts so you can extract the assembly safely from the lens. Prevents lens breakage that results from attempting to extract the post and tubing using only your fingers.

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OMG. Did you DIY?

You take one look at a patient’s frame and you know they have been trying to adjust the nose pads themselves. The arms have been flattened or spread super wide. You need to get the arms back to their proper curvature so you can position the nose pads correctly. Reach for this plier. Aka a “half round” or “looping plier” this tool is what you need to create the proper “American” pad arm curve.

#3014V – Grey Vinyl Handle $24.95

#3014F – Green Foam Handle $24.95

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