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Electronics => Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff => Topic started by: mrkva on November 22, 2015, 10:19:05 pm

Title: DIY Electric wire cutter
Post by: mrkva on November 22, 2015, 10:19:05 pm

Hello,

I wonder what would be the best solution for this sort of cable cutting operation:
https://youtu.be/N2JmvUMScq8

In particular I mean the cutting/stripping jaw operation. I hope for getting that sort of "motor" somewhere and mounting it with ready-made cutting jaws available through usual distributors.
I have no idea where to start. Thanks for any help!

Title: Re: DIY Electric wire cutter
Post by: KL27x on November 23, 2015, 12:35:51 am

Same way they do it in the video? Two V shaped blades coming together?

Another novel approach would be to roll the wire against a single cutter, maybe even a small rotating saw blade. Maybe roll the wire in alternating directions for each successive cut?

Title: Re: DIY Electric wire cutter
Post by: jeroen79 on November 23, 2015, 01:33:34 am

Quote from: mrkva on November 22, 2015, 10:19:05 pm

that sort of "motor"

Like a stepping motor?

Title: Re: DIY Electric wire cutter
Post by: edavid on November 23, 2015, 01:45:34 am

Some previous projects: https://hackaday.com/tag/wire-cutter/