"Flush-Cut Nippers or Side-Cut Pliers?" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 07 Sep 2019 8:51 p.m. PST |
Best tool for separating plastic parts from the sprue? |
| MajorB | 08 Sep 2019 7:09 a.m. PST |
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| Dagwood | 08 Sep 2019 8:35 a.m. PST |
Flush cut nippers. Generally gives a neater cut to the "good" side, no need for any subsequent filing. |
| rmaker | 08 Sep 2019 3:11 p.m. PST |
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| Narratio | 09 Sep 2019 6:10 a.m. PST |
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| UncleHex | 10 Sep 2019 8:05 a.m. PST |
Definitely flush cutters but you have to be disciplined and only use them for plastics. They soon loose that perfect edge if you start chopping off bits of white metal castings. I keep one for plastics only and go through about one every couple of years for metals. Never be tempted to use them for anything stronger like brass or they quickly get ruined and I, at least, have never managed to sharpen them effectively afterwards. |
| wrgmr1 | 10 Sep 2019 10:38 a.m. PST |
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