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| CJay:
Another vote for Lindstrom, they are excellent, however, (and I realise this probably won't be most people's experience) I have seen the 'nose' of a few Lindstrom cutters sheared off (no, it wasn't misuse, they were used for snipping legs on SMD parts only, they're too damn expensive to risk using for anything else) |
| KL27x:
I frankensteined my own pair. Just loved the shape of these plier jaws off a mini multitool. [Imgur]( --- End quote --- ) Surprisingly, the internal spring survived the brazing operation completely intact. This has been my primary needle nose plier at my electronics bench for the last decade. Someone needs to make them like this from the get go. Many needle nose pliers are too skinny for too much of the tip, leading to flex. In my own experience, it is way more likely I need to reach only very shallow depth into a tight spot, just with the tip of the jaws. This shape is excellent for fine electrical work, providing enough rigidity where it is needed while maintaining wide enough jaws to precisely bend wires. The fastener gripping area is handy, as well. Being flat and skinny in at least one dimension is also helpful rather than taper in both axes. Slips deep between wires like a snake, despite being tall. |
| dmills:
--- Quote from: CJay on November 28, 2018, 10:33:24 am ---I have seen the 'nose' of a few Lindstrom cutters sheared off (no, it wasn't misuse, --- End quote --- They do some super flush cutting variants that have very little metal in the jaws that can suffer from this, but you almost certainly do not really need that variant (Unless you really, really do need what it does in which case it is just a cost of doing business). |
| Terry01:
--- Quote from: dmills on November 28, 2018, 06:58:37 pm --- --- Quote from: CJay on November 28, 2018, 10:33:24 am ---I have seen the 'nose' of a few Lindstrom cutters sheared off (no, it wasn't misuse, --- End quote --- They do some super flush cutting variants that have very little metal in the jaws that can suffer from this, but you almost certainly do not really need that variant (Unless you really, really do need what it does in which case it is just a cost of doing business). --- End quote --- I use a set of the Lindstrom flush cutters and they are awesome! They are tiny compared to my other flush cutters but are by far the best! The CK flush cutters are quite good too and are only 1/5 the price of the Lindstrom cutters. I would recommend either. |
| spec:
--- Quote from: CJay on November 28, 2018, 10:33:24 am ---Another vote for Lindstrom, they are excellent, however, (and I realise this probably won't be most people's experience) I have seen the 'nose' of a few Lindstrom cutters sheared off (no, it wasn't misuse, they were used for snipping legs on SMD parts only, they're too damn expensive to risk using for anything else) --- End quote --- Same here- they seem to be made of a cast metal which is hard and brittle. Just return them for a replacement if you have that problem. |
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