<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">A good basic pair of flush cutters are Xuron MicroShear:<div><a href="https://xuron.com/index.php/main/industrial_products/11/10">Industrial Tools - Xuron Corp. - Maker of hand tools for electronics, aerospace, hobbies and jewelry industries</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Like any tool, if you look after them they'll last years (30+ for my pair and still super sharp).</div><div><br></div><div>Neil</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 10 Feb 2022 at 16:15, Oren Leavitt via Synth-diy <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>+1 on the Erem 522N. I've had mine for 15+ years. Still good as
new after countless rounds of lead and wire (and fingernails too
:) ) snipping. Don't use them as much today as I've shifted
towards SMD and fewer flying wires.</p>
<p>I like the scissors. I've added a pair to my Mouser shopping list
for my next order. Thanks for the tip! I do have sheet metal
shears for thick stuff, but they're big and clunky.<br>
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Electrician’s Scissors can cut very thick stuff, strip, deburr and
more. 8 years ago or something Paul Schreiber said the best wire
cutters are Erem 522N, I couldn’t believe they were $55 (now even
more expensive!) but curiosity got the best of me. Now I’m
addicted to them. After destroying several pairs cutting apart
sliders that I needed to remove or cutting 1/8” pot shafts, I have
found a more robust, flexible, tool to have in my pocket and snip
at anything that comes my way. And they’re $14.
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<div>On Feb 9, 2022, at 9:41 PM, grant <a href="http://musictechnologiesgroup.com" target="_blank">musictechnologiesgroup.com</a>
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