No! Just a metal cutting disc in my Dremmel. Check the archives. Paul Chick ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Ballard <yardbird@pop.vermontel.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 9:07 PM Subject: Wire Shearing Pliers. > List, > > I'd like to speed the removal of old wire in a restringing. I looked > at a pair of steel strap cutters last week for $75 (H.K.Porter, > #990T). These cut the strapping which tie up very heavy cartons. I'm > hoping that these will be able to grab 3 or 4 or more wires and clip > in one squeeze. (At this point, I still do have string hands.) > > Solid cast steel, with 5" long handles (8" would be better), jaws are > quick thick (but well ground) and set in the pattern of sheet metal > shears (not in the same plane like scissors, but square to each > other). I've got a rough tracing and will see how that traced shape > would fit into the corners that wire has to be clipped in. > > Or do you ninja rebuilders just through a 6" masonry wheel into the > 3/8" hand drill? > > Muchos Thanquos. > > Bill Ballard RPT > NH Chapter, P.T.G. > > "Yeah!, let's do it. I'm pumped! Let the healing begin." > ...........Matt Damon in the psychiatrist's office, in "Good Will Hunting" > +++++++++++++++++++++ >
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