Dear List, I found a different hobby shop in my neighborhood and went to get a fresh supply of CA glue. While there I browsed the tool section and found a flush cut pliers there (used for cutting tracks for electric trains) that looks really great. It feels solid, is guaranteed for the life of the tool, cuts the largest center pin like butter, and makes a cut that is truly flush to the side of a flange. What is additionally interesting is its construction. Here is the manufacturer's quote: "This patented Micro Shear blade by-pass reduces effort and extends tool life because the cutting knives do not meet edge to edge." The cutting blades just miss each other by a fraction, yet cuts great. It's $12.99 and made by Xuron Corp. Saco, Maine 04072-1840. The model # is 2175B and is called "Track Cutter" Regards Howard S. Rosen, RPT Boynton Beach, Florida
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