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: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > 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:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

