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Good Side Cutters For Small Electronics Work
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Jason Long:
I know this is an old thread but I figured that some might like to know that there are a couple of eBay sellers selling Lindstrom, Swanstrom and Erem cutters for crazy low prices.

If your in the market, now is a great time to check out eBay. Just an FYI.
free_electron:
Lindstrom  ( the yellow series ) are the absolute best !
they use special carbon steel that is so hard that , if you drop it on concrete floor , and it lands on its tip there is a change that pieces crack off...

i once broke one by trying to cut a wire that was too thick ... the cutting tip just shattered ...

if treated right , these thing are indestructible. og , and oyu can actually take them apart and re-grind them ! lindstrom actually sends a special tool holder and grinding machine for these ...
nanofrog:

--- Quote from: free_electron on May 19, 2012, 06:03:34 am ---Lindstrom  ( the yellow series ) are the absolute best !
they use special carbon steel that is so hard that , if you drop it on concrete floor , and it lands on its tip there is a change that pieces crack off...

i once broke one by trying to cut a wire that was too thick ... the cutting tip just shattered ...

if treated right , these thing are indestructible. og , and oyu can actually take them apart and re-grind them ! lindstrom actually sends a special tool holder and grinding machine for these ...

--- End quote ---
Are yours made in Sweden or Spain?
JuKu:
Another vote for Lindstrom, and yes, you need several. The fine tip ones are not good for thick wires, connector leads etc, you'll just ruin them.

And while talking about fine cutters: Do you know anybody making cutters fine enough to go between pins of a 0.5mm pitch IC to cut one pin? Such a thing would probably not cut anything else, but I would still get one, pretty much no matter the cost. And no, you can't grind the tips of a Lindsrom that small.
Psi:
Yes Lindstrom are very good.
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