45-degree diagonal cutters?
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From: Wild_Bill on 12 Feb 2010 20:09 One big difference in these types of tools, is whether they are made from sheet steel stampings, or forged steel. The forged steel versions typically last for decades, but cost more. I have some miniature forged steel flush cutting pliers sold by Snap-On which have handles that are nearly 90 degrees to the cutting edges. The cutting jaws are fairly small, and project outward to one side. The reach of the cutting edges allows them to reach under obstructions by about 1/4". Some other forged steel flush cutting models I have were made by Hunter. Several are the typical cutters which have the cutting edges in a straight line to the handles, but a couple pair have the cutting edges at nearly 45 degrees, which make it possible to reach slightly under certain obstructions. I think that flush cutting is always better than the common beveled cutting edges. Cutting requires less effort, and there's less distortion of the material that's just "pinched off" by common beveled jaws. -- Cheers, WB .............. "DaveC" <invalid(a)invalid.net> wrote in message news:0001HW.C7982CF900D218CEB08A39AF(a)news.eternal-september.org... >I used to own a pair of flush cutters where the jaws and the handles met at > about a 45-degree angle. Made for a nice tool for getting in between > components when you needed to nip something off flush with the PCB. > > I think they were Xcelite. > > I can't find anything like those Xcelites anymore. Everything is either > straight (no angle between the jaws and handles) or maybe a slight angle. > > Anyone know of a good cutter that has a 45-degree angle? Flush-cut > desirable > but not critical. A 1/2" (12 mm) jaw opening would be nice, though. > > Thanks, > Dave >
From: AwlSome Auger on 12 Feb 2010 22:55 On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:09:30 -0500, "Wild_Bill" <wb_wildbill(a)XSPAMyahoo.com> wrote: >One big difference in these types of tools, is whether they are made from >sheet steel stampings, or forged steel. >The forged steel versions typically last for decades, but cost more. The lindstroms are not forged. They are fully machined from ball bearing steel.
From: Michael A. Terrell on 13 Feb 2010 15:57 AwlSome Auger wrote: > > On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:09:30 -0500, "Wild_Bill" > <wb_wildbill(a)XSPAMyahoo.com> wrote: > > >One big difference in these types of tools, is whether they are made from > >sheet steel stampings, or forged steel. > >The forged steel versions typically last for decades, but cost more. > > The lindstroms are not forged. They are fully machined from ball > bearing steel. Just like the steel plate in your head? -- Greed is the root of all eBay.
From: AwlSome Auger on 13 Feb 2010 16:46 On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:57:04 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >AwlSome Auger wrote: >> >> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:09:30 -0500, "Wild_Bill" >> <wb_wildbill(a)XSPAMyahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >One big difference in these types of tools, is whether they are made from >> >sheet steel stampings, or forged steel. >> >The forged steel versions typically last for decades, but cost more. >> >> The lindstroms are not forged. They are fully machined from ball >> bearing steel. > > > Just like the steel plate in your head? Yeah, it is so steely that it stole away any hope you ever had of being considered an intelligent individual in this group.
From: Greegor on 13 Feb 2010 17:53
AwlSome Auger wrote: AA > The lindstroms are not forged. They are AA > fully machined from ball bearing steel. That's a strange way to pretend you have balls. Did anybody else get the feeling that "life imitates life" is somehow getting a kickback from lindstrom? LOL |