All is not lost

[L.A.T.]

If you inadvertently try to cut a piece of spring wire with those expensive
side-cutters, the pain can be lessened by the knowledge that you now have a
pair of one-size-only wire strippers.

 

[Den]

"L.A.T." <tonyt@sci.net.au> wrote in message
news:rGtJk.5798$sc2.3139@news-server.bigpond.net.au...

If you inadvertently try to cut a piece of spring wire with those
expensive side-cutters, the pain can be lessened by the knowledge that you
now have a pair of one-size-only wire strippers.

One quickly learns that cutting of springs should only be done with someone
elses cutters..............

 

[F Murtz]

David L. Jones wrote:

On Oct 16, 8:56 am, "L.A.T." <to...@sci.net.au> wrote:
If you inadvertently try to cut a piece of spring wire with those expensive
side-cutters, the pain can be lessened by the knowledge that you now have a
pair of one-size-only wire strippers.

My cutters have instructions marked on them, for maximum gauge, copper
only - ignore at your peril.

Dave.
You need E.A.berg pianotrad music wire cutters [If they are still made]

 

[David L. Jones]

On Oct 16, 8:56 am, "L.A.T." <to...@sci.net.au> wrote:

If you inadvertently try to cut a piece of spring wire with those expensive
side-cutters, the pain can be lessened by the knowledge that you now have a
pair of one-size-only wire strippers.

My cutters have instructions marked on them, for maximum gauge, copper
only - ignore at your peril.

Dave.

 

[David L. Jones]

On Oct 16, 1:19 pm, F Murtz <hagg...@hotmail.com> wrote:

David L. Jones wrote:
On Oct 16, 8:56 am, "L.A.T." <to...@sci.net.au> wrote:
If you inadvertently try to cut a piece of spring wire with those expensive
side-cutters, the pain can be lessened by the knowledge that you now have a
pair of one-size-only wire strippers.

My cutters have instructions marked on them, for maximum gauge, copper
only - ignore at your peril.

Dave.

You need E.A.berg pianotrad music wire cutters [If they are still made]

Farnell will sell you a nice pair for $280:
http://au.farnell.com/1518917/tools/product.us0?sku=ck-tools-t3760df-110

Dave.

 

[WW]

"L.A.T." <tonyt@sci.net.au> wrote in message
news:rGtJk.5798$sc2.3139@news-server.bigpond.net.au...

If you inadvertently try to cut a piece of spring wire with those
expensive side-cutters, the pain can be lessened by the knowledge that you
now have a pair of one-size-only wire strippers.

If you cut a power cord that is still pluged in , you will have two places
to strip wire. Don't ask how I found this out.

 

[terryc]

On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:34:26 -0600, WW wrote:

If you cut a power cord that is still pluged in , you will have two places
to strip wire. Don't ask how I found this out.

But I don't have any wire either size {.

 

[F Murtz]

F Murtz wrote:

David L. Jones wrote:
On Oct 16, 8:56 am, "L.A.T." <to...@sci.net.au> wrote:
If you inadvertently try to cut a piece of spring wire with those
expensive
side-cutters, the pain can be lessened by the knowledge that you now
have a
pair of one-size-only wire strippers.

My cutters have instructions marked on them, for maximum gauge, copper
only - ignore at your peril.

Dave.
You need E.A.berg pianotrad music wire cutters [If they are still made]

E.A.Berg was taken over by Bahco and they have cutters with
progressively hardened jaws so you can cut piano wire at the back and
copper at the front.

 

[Den]

"F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:48f84f37$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

F Murtz wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
On Oct 16, 8:56 am, "L.A.T." <to...@sci.net.au> wrote:
If you inadvertently try to cut a piece of spring wire with those
expensive
side-cutters, the pain can be lessened by the knowledge that you now
have a
pair of one-size-only wire strippers.

My cutters have instructions marked on them, for maximum gauge, copper
only - ignore at your peril.

Dave.
You need E.A.berg pianotrad music wire cutters [If they are still made]

E.A.Berg was taken over by Bahco and they have cutters with progressively
hardened jaws so you can cut piano wire at the back and copper at the
front.

Why not make them hard all the way along? Cost? Or is there a tech reason?


Not that that would help in all cases, I've seen a jaw half break at the
pivot/hinge when the small cutters are grossly overloaded.

 

[F Murtz]

Den wrote:

"F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:48f84f37$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
F Murtz wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
On Oct 16, 8:56 am, "L.A.T." <to...@sci.net.au> wrote:
If you inadvertently try to cut a piece of spring wire with those
expensive
side-cutters, the pain can be lessened by the knowledge that you now
have a
pair of one-size-only wire strippers.
My cutters have instructions marked on them, for maximum gauge, copper
only - ignore at your peril.

Dave.
You need E.A.berg pianotrad music wire cutters [If they are still made]
E.A.Berg was taken over by Bahco and they have cutters with progressively
hardened jaws so you can cut piano wire at the back and copper at the
front.


Why not make them hard all the way along? Cost? Or is there a tech reason?


Not that that would help in all cases, I've seen a jaw half break at the
pivot/hinge when the small cutters are grossly overloaded.



They make both [Fully hardened and progressive] Maybe all hard for piano

tuners and maybe they can have more delicate tip for people who only
want to cut piano wire occasionally on the progressive ones

 

[Kevin Martin]

L.A.T. wrote:

If you inadvertently try to cut a piece of spring wire with those expensive
side-cutters, the pain can be lessened by the knowledge that you now have a
pair of one-size-only wire strippers.

I cut some plated brass 8BA screws once. Went alright till I got to

about the 10th one which was steel. Looked the same.

;-(

Kevin Martin

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[Eeyore]

"David L. Jones" wrote:

On Oct 16, 8:56 am, "L.A.T." <to...@sci.net.au> wrote:
If you inadvertently try to cut a piece of spring wire with those expensive
side-cutters, the pain can be lessened by the knowledge that you now have a
pair of one-size-only wire strippers.

My cutters have instructions marked on them, for maximum gauge, copper
only - ignore at your peril.

Not Bahco by any chance ?

Graham