ESD SAFE MICRO-SHEAR® FLUSH CUTTERS | |
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PRECISION CUTTING TDI's Micro-Shears® utilize a patented, blade by-pass shear cutting action. Conventional wire cutters utilize a compression-type cut, with the advancing cutting edges forcing the metal of the wire out their way. Micro-Shears® utilize a shearing cut, with the by-pass cutting edges slicing cleanly through the metal. Shear cutting greatly reduces mechanical shock delivered to the component and requires only about half the effort to cut a wire as compared to conventional compression-type wire cutters. LONG LASTING TDI's Micro-Shears® ensure durability by design. For example: If you generate 10 pounds of pressure on the grips of a conventional compression-type wire cutter to cut a wire, that 10 pounds of force must be dissipated somewhere. Part of it is dissipated into the severed section of the wire, which can cause it to fly across the room. Another portion travels down the lead wire and is dissipated into the component or solder joint, which can cause damage. The balance is dissipated into the opposing cutting edge of the cutter, which is why they get dull. Using a Micro-Shear® cutter requires only about half the pressure (approximately 5 pounds) to cut the same wire. Part of the force is dissipated into the severed section of the wire as before, but with the patented lead retainer the severed wire will not fly across the room. Because of the shearing cut very little is dissipated into the component or solder joint; the rest is dissipated into the opposed cutting jaw. Edge-to-edge contact is eliminated and the life of our Micro-Shears® precision edges are extended. | |
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