On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 05:41:07 -0000, mikezcnc <
marabu@...> wrote:
> Hi Stan,
>
> You are absolutely correct that Bungard is not the way to go IMO.
> http://www.covenantgroup.com.ph/covenant/bungard1.html
>
> I haven't tried Bungard but I have been forced to work with Kepro Shears
> ($565 when they were in business) and it was always tricky to use and
> everybody was always tense using that bloody finger eater. However, once
> I got the shears mentioned in msg 3510, the cuts look great. I cannot
> produce the scan because I am in the middle of a few projects but I tried
> cutting it several times, different sizes and concluded that it is simply
> an incredible tool. If you saw it and were not familiar with that tool
> you would probably never figure out its M.O. The price right now is so
> bizarre that it's laughable. Sorry, I couldn't produce images, but
> imagine having a perfect cut with a perfect tool, without dust and with
> much less risk to your fingers than by using Bungard.
>
> Mike
>
>
Thanks.
The Bungard shears were my only experience with bench shears.
After using them my mind was made up never using a bench shear for pcb work
again.
It's good to know that it works better with other shears, maybe if i find
one for cheap i will try.
Stefan