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Subject:	Re: through hole wire cutters
From:	David Douthit <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:	Tue, 12 Nov 2002 16:50:20 -0700
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Phil,

I hope you are trimming prior to soldering.
The mechanical shock caused by cutters will fracture solder joints!

David A. Douthit
Manager
LoCan LLC

Phil Nutting wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> We're still in the dark ages using through hole technology.  One of the joys of TH is lead trimming and seeing just how far you can make the leads fly when you cut them.
>
> What have you other TH people done to minimize flying leads?  I remember some diagonal cutters that had rubber molded into the back side to hold the leads.  I also remember these were a pain in the butt.  Using a high speed cutting wheel or "Q-cutter" is not an option for us due to the fact we clinch our leads and the Q-cutter just makes more work for us.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Phil Nutting
>
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