Ryan Jennens wrote:

> Mornin' all!
>
> We have a problem with our through-hole lead cutters dulling.  They are
> the hand-operated type as we are hand-stuffing through hole parts for
> now.  They are just your run-of-the-mill clippers, and I cannot find any
> specially hardened versions to last longer.  Our leads are not made of
> any particularly hard material.  Is there a different solution than
> buying new clippers as they wear out? Thanks again.
>
> Ryan
> Phoenix Engineering Design

Ryan,

  You might try Kline <--sp for you tool supplier. I have had

very good results with their tools for electronics work. I don't do

assembly any more but Kline had a cutter that is hardened on the tips

only. The cutters were about $12.00 or so, (4 or 5 years ago) but they

worked great. The only time I had one fail was when a Engineer cut Stainless

steel wire that was about a 18 ga. and the tip turned into a stripper then

broke. I was gone the day he used them for that or I would be writing you

this from prison....... The moral of the story of course is, NEVER let an

engineer use any tools except a pen or pencil! (I'm going to get hammered

for that statement...) Anyway, try Kline for your cutters and their was

a Swiss company that made some also but I don't remember the name. Very

expensive though, $30.00 + bucks but also very good. If you need the name

send me mail off-line and I'll check at home for the name.

Later.

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                 Scott Decker
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              Intel Corporation
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