Cutting the coupler hoses down, dragging on turnouts...

[Sumpter250]

Wish I'd known about those craft-store pliers before....

"never throw anything away", is the model railroader's creed.
There are others that our hobby seems to have bypassed. Like,
"look at all scales for inspiration",
"Just because the casting is O scale, doesn't mean it can't be used for something else in N scale",
"never pass up an opportunity to browse a foreign market...craft store,fabric store,etc. for usable items, and tools".
"Check out other modeling hobbies for tips and tricks"
Finally, "where/when ever possible, buy a new tool and try it out."There are far more uses for the pin bending tool, than just adjusting coupler pins.

Give me that crescent wrench over there! {Which size?} Doesn't matter, I'm going to use it as a hammer!

Oh, I cut my coupler pins flush with the underside of the knuckle. I don't use magnetic uncoupling, and it helps speed up the process of removing a train from the modular layout.