22 Jan
2007
22 Jan
'07
4:31 a.m.
On Sun, 21 Jan 2007, Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 21 Jan 2007 at 21:53, Tothwolf wrote:
;P
For the budget conscious, Xuron is probably the way to go. If you do a lot
of trimming though, Lindstrom is probably the best out there. You could
probably buy several pair of entry level Xuron cutters for what a basic
pair of Lindstrom cutters would cost. Lindstrom does offer a ton of
options on their cutters though, and I honestly don't know of anyone who
offers as many head shapes and blade angles as they do.
Stay away from the Xcelite (Cooper Tools) cutter though. Ever since Cooper
bought Xcelite, the quality has gone downhill, and their current flush
cutter offering is junk. I went though two of them while building a dozen
3"x4" prototype PC boards. The rivet was the weak point and would loosen
after awhile so the blades would become misaligned.
-Toth
Are you talking about a lead trimmer type flush
cutter? I still use the
Klein D275-5 for trimming 28-22ga copper wiring for telecom work (I
keep a pair in each of my toolkits/bags), but I much prefer Sandvik
Lindstrom http://www.lindstromtools.com/ brand cutters for PC board
work. Xuron http://www.xuron.com/ also makes a pretty good product, but
I still prefer the Lindstrom cutters.
Yes--for trimming leads. Thanks for the leads (ow!) on alternate
suppliers.