Tool with full-stroke compelling mechanism

In a tool of the type having first and second pivotally coupled handle members each coupled to a respective jaw member for applying a compressive force between said jaw members, and including a full-stroke compelling mechanism coupled between said handle members wherein said mechanism includes a housing pivotally coupled to said first handle members, ratchet means coupled to said second handle member and having a toothed end portion linearly movable within said housing, and pawl means in said housing for selective engagement with said toothed end portion of said ratchet means, the improvement comprising:

• means for selectively repositioning the coupling between said full-stroke compelling mechanism and at least one of said first and said second handle members along the longitudinal axis of said at least one of said first and said second handle members.