During the '80's, as most of you know, this equipment was one of the main
subjects of forums like this - had they then existed. Everyone had a better
cutting system and the biggest complaint was as you expressed it -
maintenance (especially blade resharps or changing plus heght adjustments)
going back through the wave.

Thank goodness for SMT, having arrived at the time, and the small need to
trim/cut only a few leads without fracturing solder joints and then
resoldering them. A bit ironic as leads manually trimmed could not be cut
into the joint so fracturing was eliminated. No resoldering allowed.

MoonMan

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