Side cutter

[Al Jeschke]

Hi Barrie, Michiel & List,

Side cutters don't come any better than the Bahco brand.  I purchased a
small 6 inch one for my tool kit many years ago.  It will cut any size music
wire with ease - and I still cannot see a nick in the cutting edges.  For
shop use I prefer a 7 inch side cutter or a Starret music wire end cutter.

Centre pins do not necessarily require the same quality cutters that music
wire demands.  I have made several, for myself and some friends, out of
small 4 inch side cutters by grinding one side so as to cut pins perfectly
flush.  Care must be taken not to grind away too much, or the cutting edges
will disappear!

   Al Jeschke
=======================


>Hi Barrie,
>
>I went to the website you suggested and found center pin cutter #194 but
>could not find the price nor any other particulars. I don't know if it's
>the Bahco 22215 that you recommended. HELP!
>
>Howard S. Rosen, RPT
>Boynton Beach, Florida
>
>----------
>> From: Barrie Heaton <Piano@forte.airtime.co.uk>
>> To: pianotech@ptg.org
>> Subject: Re: Side cutter
>> Date: Thursday, January 29, 1998 1:04 PM
>> 
>> I use Bahco 22215 made in Sweden  I have had them since 1977 and still
>> as good as new. I hevw done a lot of re-centering.
>> 
>> I think you can still get them from Heckschers UK
>> 
>> Tel: 44  173871735
>> Fax  443873043
>> 
>> 
>> Web site. www.airtime.co.uk/forte/heckscher/
>> 
>> Barrie,
>> 
>> 
>> In article <01bd2b18$d1a801a0$0100007f@localhost>, Michiel van Loon
>> <mvanloon@xs4all.nl> writes
>> >Dear list,
>> >
>> >Can somebody please tell me what is the best tool for cutting center
>pins.
>> >My pianosuplyhouse always sold "Bletzer" as they where the best.
>> >But the Beltzer cutters of that quality are not made anymore.
>> >I now use a "Snap on" electronics side cutter E710ACG, but I'm not quite
>> >satisfied with it.
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >Michiel van Loon
>> >Meppel
>> >Nederland
>> >http://www.xs4all.nl/~mvanloon
>> >tel/fax ++31 522 255160
>> >
>> >
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Barrie Heaton                                  |  Be Environmentally
>Friendly
>> URL: http://www.airtime.co.uk/forte/piano.htm  |  To Your Neighbour
>> The UK PIano Page                              |  
>> pgp  key on request                            |  HAVE YOUR PIANO TUNED
>
>