Good side cutter pliers for PC board assembly
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Good side cutter pliers for PC board assembly
 
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This is only tangential to Elecraft (via kit assembly) but I am looking
for a good pair of small side cutter pliers (I think that's the right nomenclature) to use in PC board assembly. The problem with most I have seen is that they have a small angled area before the cutting edge on the non-recessed side, which prevents my cutting wire leads as close to the top of the solder bulge on the bottom of the PC board as I would like. If you know of a good specific model number or maker, I'd appreciate a direct e-mail. I'll summarize for the group if there is interest. -- 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com, spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Pete,
There may be enough interest to warrant a public reply. Those are usually called "flush cutters". One inexpensive (and quite good) model is the 170M by Xcelite or Cresent or Lufkin (same company, Lufkin Tools). I have found them at Home Depot in the past, either singly or in a package with similar thin nose pliers. If you don't find them locally, try Google to identify some sources. 73, Don W3FPR Pete Smith wrote: > This is only tangential to Elecraft (via kit assembly) but I am looking > for a good pair of small side cutter pliers (I think that's the right > nomenclature) to use in PC board assembly. The problem with most I have > seen is that they have a small angled area before the cutting edge on > the non-recessed side, which prevents my cutting wire leads as close to > the top of the solder bulge on the bottom of the PC board as I would > like. If you know of a good specific model number or maker, I'd > appreciate a direct e-mail. I'll summarize for the group if there is > interest. > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Pete - What you are looking for is a pair of "flush cutting" wire cutters. These are offered by several manufacturers. Cooper tools (Xcelite), and Klein tools come to mind. Available at most competent hardware stores, and from practically any telecommunications supplier (like Graybar). I have these in two or three different sizes. The Xcelite MS5-9J is almost ideal for Elecraft kit work. They have several similar models. The ones with the "J" in the model number are flush-cut types - Jim, KL7CC Pete Smith wrote: > This is only tangential to Elecraft (via kit assembly) but I am looking > for a good pair of small side cutter pliers (I think that's the right > nomenclature) to use in PC board assembly. The problem with most I have > seen is that they have a small angled area before the cutting edge on > the non-recessed side, which prevents my cutting wire leads as close to > the top of the solder bulge on the bottom of the PC board as I would > like. If you know of a good specific model number or maker, I'd > appreciate a direct e-mail. I'll summarize for the group if there is > interest. > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Oops - make that MS54-9J. Fat finger got me
- Jim. KL7CC Jim Wiley wrote: > Pete - > > > What you are looking for is a pair of "flush cutting" wire cutters. > These are offered by several manufacturers. Cooper tools (Xcelite), > and Klein tools come to mind. Available at most competent hardware > stores, and from practically any telecommunications supplier (like > Graybar). I have these in two or three different sizes. The Xcelite > MS5-9J is almost ideal for Elecraft kit work. They have several > similar models. The ones with the "J" in the model number are > flush-cut types > > - Jim, KL7CC > > > > > Pete Smith wrote: > >> This is only tangential to Elecraft (via kit assembly) but I am looking >> for a good pair of small side cutter pliers (I think that's the right >> nomenclature) to use in PC board assembly. The problem with most I have >> seen is that they have a small angled area before the cutting edge on >> the non-recessed side, which prevents my cutting wire leads as close to >> the top of the solder bulge on the bottom of the PC board as I would >> like. If you know of a good specific model number or maker, I'd >> appreciate a direct e-mail. I'll summarize for the group if there is >> interest. >> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Pete, For general basic understanding, here is a guide to the differences among cutting pliers: http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com/product/pdf/toolselectGuide.pdf For your purposes, the desired cutting profile would be flush or semi-flush cutting. Tapered semi-flush cutters are perhaps the most flexible for the occasional user as the semi-flush cutting design provides some protection for the circuit board and the tapered profile provides better access in some areas. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 7/7/2010 3:54 PM, Pete Smith wrote: > This is only tangential to Elecraft (via kit assembly) but I am looking > for a good pair of small side cutter pliers (I think that's the right > nomenclature) to use in PC board assembly. The problem with most I have > seen is that they have a small angled area before the cutting edge on > the non-recessed side, which prevents my cutting wire leads as close to > the top of the solder bulge on the bottom of the PC board as I would > like. If you know of a good specific model number or maker, I'd > appreciate a direct e-mail. I'll summarize for the group if there is > interest. > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Flush cutters are what you're looking for. Rat Shack has them: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3932532 Or better quality from Mouser, we use these at work: http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Cooper-Tools/170D/?qs=fKX4t1ubQE8THNMgc4gukw%3d%3d Made in the USA. Rob NV5E > Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 15:54:20 -0400 > From: [hidden email] > To: [hidden email] > Subject: [Elecraft] Good side cutter pliers for PC board assembly > > This is only tangential to Elecraft (via kit assembly) but I am looking > for a good pair of small side cutter pliers (I think that's the right > nomenclature) to use in PC board assembly. The problem with most I have > seen is that they have a small angled area before the cutting edge on > the non-recessed side, which prevents my cutting wire leads as close to > the top of the solder bulge on the bottom of the PC board as I would > like. If you know of a good specific model number or maker, I'd > appreciate a direct e-mail. I'll summarize for the group if there is > interest. > > -- > 73, Pete N4ZR > > The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com > The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com, > spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hi Pete,
I have both the Xcelite 170M shear cutters that Don mentioned and a pair of Xcelite MS54-5J flush cutters. Both work well. Note that the 170M is a shear cutter. That means that the cutting edges of the blades look ever so slightly mis-aligned so that one cutting edge slightly overlaps the other. Wires are actually sliced all the way through instead of being "pinched off". That means the clipped off wire ends don't go flying across the room, and there's less mechanical shock delivered to the component. The Xcelite MS54-5J cutters are the conventional flush-cut dikes. Since the cutting edges exactly meet in the center, it pinches the wire off and can cause the clipped end to go flying. However, it produces a cleaner looking result than the shear cutters. The 170M is cheap: around $5.00 vs around $16.00 for the MS54-5J. The 170M probably won't take as much abuse as the MS54-5J. 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Jul 7, 2010, at 12:54 PM, Pete Smith wrote: > ... I am looking > for a good pair of small side cutter pliers ... to use in PC board > assembly. > -- > 73, Pete N4ZR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I use the ones from Radio Shack. They work very well, and have a lifetime
warranty. Mike AI4NS ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Mike,
That would be Radio Shack's "lifetime", correct? ;o) Terry W0FM -----Original Message----- From: Mike Short [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 6:24 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Good side cutter pliers for PC board assembly I use the ones from Radio Shack. They work very well, and have a lifetime warranty. Mike AI4NS ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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A good set of fingernail clippers worked fine for me on about 90% of
the cuts. Two K2's and a K1 were built using them. They are very good for some tight areas. john k7up ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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