Music wire cutters

From: <john_kagan_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 10 Apr 2018 18:13:29 +0000

What are people using to cut music wire?
  
 My old cutters are getting pretty dull, and leave flattened pancake ends instead of a clean cut. I've tried several replacements over the years, but most of them aren't hard enough and end up with well-shaped holes in the cutting edge.
  
 Searching the web, I see a Xuron hard wire shear, but I don't think it will get close enough to cut things like the actuator arms on a VP hub:
  
 http://www.qsource.com/p-14548-xuron-2193-music-wire-shear-545.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwwbHWBRBWEiwAMIV7E27IkJRF2dmPbrESG4sVv51Lid-LKVS-9LfYoXwqrlKQi6I-FLyyCRoCLqIQAvD_BwE http://www.qsource.com/p-14548-xuron-2193-music-wire-shear-545.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwwbHWBRBWEiwAMIV7E27IkJRF2dmPbrESG4sVv51Lid-LKVS-9LfYoXwqrlKQi6I-FLyyCRoCLqIQAvD_BwE
  
 There are hard wire cutters on Amazon in the $20 range, but they look like knock-offs of $200 dental tools, and have mixed reviews:
  
 https://www.amazon.com/G-S-CUTTER-ORTHODONTIC-ORTHO-DENTAL/dp/B00VTG6ZNA/ref=sr_1_9?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1523383173&sr=1-9&keywords=hard+wire+cutter https://www.amazon.com/G-S-CUTTER-ORTHODONTIC-ORTHO-DENTAL/dp/B00VTG6ZNA/ref=sr_1_9?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1523383173&sr=1-9&keywords=hard+wire+cutter
  
 The most promising looking thing so far are these Excelta tungsten carbide cutters. They are a bit rich at $70, but if they work well. I'd hate to lay out that kind of cash and have them chip or dent, though:
  
 http://www.excelta.com/excelta-precision-small-hand-tools#!/Round-Head-Semi-Flush-Carbide-Inserts/p/10171219/category=3521028 http://www.excelta.com/excelta-precision-small-hand-tools#!/Round-Head-Semi-Flush-Carbide-Inserts/p/10171219/category=3521028
  
 Anyone use any of these?

 

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