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   "12 × 5 flat arm with Ø3 holes for the link (60 mm from the pivot) and the crossing pivot, and at 80 mm beyond the pivot a 12 mm deep foot whose face is square to the load when the arms are crossed at ±22.02° on a 40 mm load. Two arms, one turned over, make the tongs.",
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