[Elecraft] RE: Xcelite flush cutters

[DAVE HEALY]

Don, W3FPR wrote:
I looked at the picture of your flush cutters and can say ' They should =
not
look like that!'
Actually it looks to me like something has twisted the tip of the left =
jaw
rather than having damage from wear - but it could be just the angle of =
the
photo.  Is there any chance that you cut components leads with a =
right-hand
(clockwise) 'twist of the wrist' that would cause stress perpendicular =
to
the jaws as you are cutting.  Flush cutters should be used with only a
squeezing motion with the jaws remaining parallel with the board".


Hi, Don,

No, don't think I did any twisting.  Just rested the cutters on the =
board and cut.

I was working concurrently on the SSB board which is heavily populated =
when I noticed the problem.  I couldn't snip using the tips from a =
slightly elevated angle.  Looked at them under the magnifier and saw the =
rolled left tip.

I know if I was Xcelite and got these back, they'd say I tried to hack =
through a car battery cable with them.  But I know differently.

I'll let you know what happens when I return them.

Thanks for the input!

73,

-dave- N7DKK  Medford, Oregon



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