From: life imitates life on
On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:14:38 -0500, RFI-EMI-GUY <Rhyolite(a)NETTALLY.COM>
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!


Does that say something about you, or are you saying that the other
members of your family were never properly educated on tool care? :-)
From: life imitates life on
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?

Cause their polymer formulation sucks compared to that which
Sears uses.
From: Greegor on
On Feb 14, 9:54 pm, RFI-EMI-GUY <Rhyol...(a)NETTALLY.COM> wrote:
> 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

I never posted the puke comment.
Has a cowardly sporger been putting words in my mouth?

I see that the original header from RFI-EMI-GUY's
message shows some info about the message
being replied to.

It looks like some coward is using eternal-september
to sporge me.

0001HW.C7982CF900D218CEB08A39AF(a)news.eternal-september.org
From: Michael A. Terrell on

Greegor wrote:
>
> On Feb 14, 9:54 pm, RFI-EMI-GUY <Rhyol...(a)NETTALLY.COM> wrote:
> > 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
>
> I never posted the puke comment.
> Has a cowardly sporger been putting words in my mouth?
>
> I see that the original header from RFI-EMI-GUY's
> message shows some info about the message
> being replied to.
>
> It looks like some coward is using eternal-september
> to sporge me.
>
> 0001HW.C7982CF900D218CEB08A39AF(a)news.eternal-september.org


Learn to read. He deleted all the text from your post, but left the
header information. Typical of some careless posters.



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From: Dave Plowman (News) on
In article <4b789ff5$0$31011$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>,
RFI-EMI-GUY <Rhyolite(a)NETTALLY.COM> wrote:
> 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!

Cutting nails shouldn't worry a decent pair of cutters. But obviously
smaller ones could bend if trying to cut a large nail. Small electronic
cutters should only be used for that purpose. Larger electrician's type
will survive lots of abuse if of good quality.

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