45-degree diagonal cutters?
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From: RFI-EMI-GUY on 14 Feb 2010 20:14 On 2/10/2010 12:29 PM, DaveC wrote: > 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 > I picked up a barely used set of Lindstrom (Sweden)Model Rx 8142. I am not sure if the angle is more than 30 degrees, but very well balanced and cushioned. I have forbidden the family to use them! My other cutters look like they have been used for cutting iron nails! -- Joe Leikhim K4SAT "The RFI-EMI-GUY"� "Use only Genuine Interocitor Parts" Tom Servo ;-P
From: RFI-EMI-GUY on 14 Feb 2010 22:54 On 2/12/2010 6:41 AM, Greegor wrote: Can anybody tell me why Xcelite nut drivers smell like puke? -- Joe Leikhim K4SAT "The RFI-EMI-GUY"� "Use only Genuine Interocitor Parts" Tom Servo ;-P
From: RFI-EMI-GUY on 14 Feb 2010 23:01 On 2/14/2010 8:14 PM, RFI-EMI-GUY wrote: > On 2/10/2010 12:29 PM, DaveC wrote: >> 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 >> > I picked up a barely used set of Lindstrom (Sweden)Model Rx 8142. I am > not sure if the angle is more than 30 degrees, but very well balanced > and cushioned. I have forbidden the family to use them! My other cutters > look like they have been used for cutting iron nails! > I guess the $6 at Skycrafters was well spent given the furor being raised over US industry buying these Commie Rolls Royce tools versus buying puke smelling Xcelite junk. Nothin' like the smell of Xcelite in the morning to go with your coffee! -- Joe Leikhim K4SAT "The RFI-EMI-GUY"� "Use only Genuine Interocitor Parts" Tom Servo ;-P
From: Michael A. Terrell on 14 Feb 2010 23:26 RFI-EMI-GUY wrote: > > On 2/12/2010 6:41 AM, Greegor wrote: > > Can anybody tell me why Xcelite nut drivers smell like puke? Mold is eating the plastic. -- Greed is the root of all eBay.
From: Jeff Liebermann on 14 Feb 2010 23:35
On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:54:58 -0500, RFI-EMI-GUY <Rhyolite(a)NETTALLY.COM> wrote: >On 2/12/2010 6:41 AM, Greegor wrote: >Can anybody tell me why Xcelite nut drivers smell like puke? Cellulose Acetate Butyrate. <http://www.azom.com/details.asp?ArticleID=384> It's mildly aromatic forming Butyric Acid, which is what makes rancid butter and vomit smell so disgusting. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butyric_acid> Old Sears Craftsman handles are made from the same stuff. My ancient Xcelite nut driver set still reeks after about 40 years. The stuff is an organic fatty acid as my plastic handles have now accumulated a layer of white mold or fungus. You can use any chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent to clean the plastic, but that will draw out the Butyric Acid, resulting in even a worse smell. -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl(a)cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |