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Good Side Cutters For Small Electronics Work
Jason Long:
--- Quote from: bingo600 on May 19, 2012, 07:59:19 am ---I have always liked EREM
http://www.amazon.com/Erem-Magic-Sense-Cutter-Length/dp/B004V9AW18
http://il.rsdelivers.com/product/erem/622-nb/relieved-head-flush-side-cutter/4205748.aspx
They cost $$ , and react to a floordrop like said above (tip breaks off) :'(.
I have 2 of them , and the oldest is 22 years old. It still cuts through a sheet of paper cleanly and without pressing hard.
I might have a look at the Lindströms , but can recommend EREM also.
/Bingo
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I'll also give the nod to Erem...
I went ahead and picked up a few of the Lindstrom RX8150s ($15 each)
A few of the Swanstroms S510 & S610 ($3 to$7 each) and
2 pair of Erems, 595T ($24) & 595N ($7)
... Haven't picked up any off the yellow handled Lindstroms at this point. So I can't comment on them.
ALL of them appear to be excellent cutters and all have features that differentiate them from the others.
The Lindstrom RX cutters are insanely comfortable and if I had to spend a full day doing thousands of repetitive cuts these would be my 1st choice.
The Swanstroms have a set screw that you can use to limit the blade travel and keep the blades from slamming together when cutting. The double leaf springs are a little inconsistent and can make for a strange closing action.
The standout of the bunch is the Erem 595T. They have tungsten carbide blades rated to cut thin steel and the "MagicSense" internal spring is pure porn! Compared to the others, they look like child's toys (they are small w baby blue handles), but a closer look shows that they are pure Swiss quality!
nanofrog:
--- Quote from: free_electron on May 19, 2012, 02:33:17 pm ---Sweden. And you need the ones with yellow handles. I have seen and used the blue and the Rx series, they are not as good as the original.
My oldest is more than 20 years old ... I got them in 1990..
I got some younger in 2000 ..
At that time lindstrom was still lindstrom. They were bought by sandvik in 2003 i believe.
Up till then they only had the yellow series .. They made a living from 4 products.
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Thanks.
Unfortunately, they're now made in Spain rather than Sweden, and have switched from a box joint to a lap joint held together with a screw and press-in nut. Snap-On (SNA) is their current owner).
I think I'll give a used pair a shot from eBay for evaluation, and see how it goes (same for Erem, which last I had access to, where still very good, but the most expensive).
nanofrog:
--- Quote from: JuKu on May 19, 2012, 07:32:18 am ---Do you know anybody making cutters fine enough to go between pins of a 0.5mm pitch IC to cut one pin?
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Digging around their catalog, it seems the Erem 670EP is made specifically for this (they even make a smaller one; 670EPF for .25mm pitch, though it's not available in North America). Found some UK sources though (~53 & ~63 GBP ex VAT respectively).
Hope this helps. :)
Jason Long:
If anyone's interested, I just ran across this on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-PAIR-EREM-776E-CUTTERS-CRAFTS-JEWELRY-ELECTRICAL-/280884127824?pt=BI_Electrical_Equipment_Tools&hash=item4165ffa850#ht_450wt_75
Having 10 of the same cutter makes absolutely on sense at all but 10 for $45.00 + $6.25 shipping breaks out to $5.13 each! I'm finding it hard to not pull the trigger on this deal.
If anyone is interested in splitting this deal, shoot me a message. If you want the whole lot without splitting it, jump on it quick and save me pain of thinking about it... Also, feel free to let me buy one of them from you. :D
free_electron:
careful with the Lindstroms.
Any comments made are based on themodels that I persally own :
http://www.lindstromtools.com/tools_cutters_80_assort.htm
I have the following :
Model 80 ( obsolete )
Model 8141
Model 8211
Model 8160
i cannot comment on any other models. I stick to the yellow series as this is what started lindstrom. The others are most certainly NOT lindstrom designs but were 'absorbed' from other companies when they were under Sandvik control. Up till the acquisition there was only the yellow series ( 80 series ).
i have one of the 'white series' normal pliers ( not cutters ) and they are 'flimsy'. i don't like those..
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