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Step 2Straighten the Paper Clips

Straighten the Paper Clips

Using your Pliers straighten the 3 Paper Clips.

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11 comments

Jul 14, 2007. 8:13 PMhondagofast says:

I can do that with my hands

Sep 29, 2011. 11:48 AMnjamspike says:

same here

Aug 21, 2011. 8:04 AMDB2016 says:

Hehe. So can I. Heheh.

Jan 9, 2009. 9:22 AMcaalabo says:

i straightened it with my hands but pliers would have been eisier

Aug 21, 2011. 8:03 AMDB2016 says:

Hehe... That's what she sai-- sorry.

Dec 24, 2010. 9:35 AMtransuranic says:

pliers work well

Mar 31, 2009. 2:57 PMdragonwizard says:

i got mine very straight. i uses a pipe rench to crush them, rather than just bend them with needle nose pliers

Nov 19, 2010. 11:02 AMMrMadmonkey4 says:

THATS WHAT SHE SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 (sorry i couldn't resist)

Oct 6, 2010. 4:53 PMFurloy says:

overkill

Jan 20, 2009. 3:04 PMtoolman883 says:

it was the last bend that gave me trouble

Jun 29, 2009. 11:02 PMmarinekid says:

it does take about 7 seconds (average, it was a sport in my old school, first to straight the clip) longer, but using your fingers you can straighten them very easily.

Jan 3, 2008. 3:21 AMnkk07 says:

so can i

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