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Need Special Tool - Any Leads?

I'm looking for a tool I've never seen in real life before... Best way to describe it is a nail clipper with blades that curve out at the center rather than in. Anyone know of such an item?

It has to have the same orientation as an actual nail clipper too. Pliers-type doesn't fit in the equipment access.

It doesn't need to be too sturdy as it will be used for plastic snipping most of the time. Same sturdiness as a nail clipper will do.

...In fact, a nail clipper with blades curving outward would be perfect but because such a device is probably really unsafe, I can't imagine them being made by any company for that purpose.

Regards, Joe Agro, Jr.

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Joe AutoDrill
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Joe,

Such a tool is made; I've got one right here. It's a toenail clipper. When you first look at it, the cutting edges appear to be straight across, but if you hold it up to a straightedge, it's easy to see that they're curved slightly outwards. Go to someplace like Osco, Walgreen's or Treasury Drug and find the toenail clippers. There'll probably be one like what I've described in there somewhere.

Scotty

Joe Agro, Jr writes:

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Scotty

Wanna sell that one?

I'll go check those out... However, I think I need somethign with a bit more of a curve.

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Joe AutoDrill

search for spree cutters , various ones available , quite common in the plastic injection industry, most are flush type , but there are several different versions

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williamhenry

sprue not spree, dam spell checker

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williamhenry

Toenail clippers?

Mill

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MP Toolman

Very close! I'll keep looking at those. Those have the cutters at the same or close to the same angle as the handle. I need ones that are 90 degrees to the handle like a nail clipper would be.

Much appreciated on the new direction to search though!!!

Joe - V#8013 - '86 VN750 - joe @ yunx .com Northern, NJ Ride a Motorcycle? Ask me about "The Ride"

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Joe

Oh, _sprue_ cutter. Okay, I'd check someplace that sells supplies for lost-wax casting. Start with Rio Grande

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rcook5

"Joe AutoDrill" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@individual.net:

I think this is what your looking for:

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Good hunting

Jim Vrzal Holiday, Fl.

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Mawdeeb

Mawdeeb wrote: ...

Ah! As usual, the real key is knowing what to call it. "Transverse end cutter" Googles 82 hits. Bob

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Bob Engelhardt

Check the drugstore. They are sold as toenail clippes. The ones I have are about 1"radius, convex. About 2 1/2" long.

Radio Shack. Or a real Electronics supply place. Flush cutting miniature end nipper/clipper/cutter.

Plastic modelling supply shop (You know, airplane in a billion peices type models). Sprue cutters

Cheers Trevor Jones

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Trevor Jones

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