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