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I am the new guy doing this, I have read about sanding the ends of protruding copper wires, heating the wires and pulling them out, and using cable ties as an alternative. I have not read about anyone using diagonal, flush cut, wire cutters. I purchased a pair for my build and they cut my Chesapeake's copper wires and left nothing protruding. I snipped the wire in the middle first, straightened it a bit, placed the diagonal cutter flush against the hull, snipped and the surface was smooth. I have been reluctant to post this as I feel it must be common knowledge.
Mike
3 replies:
RE: flush cut stitches
You likely won't find flush-cutting diagonals at your local hardware store, but BigBox places may carry them:
http://m.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-5-in-Light-Weight-Flush-Cutter-D2755/100647983
If you know what you need any good store ought to be able to get you a pair in a few days or less, save you shipping costs if ordering on-line.
I'd avoid using these on stainless though, be pretty rough on those edges....
RE: flush cut stitches
You likely won't find flush-cutting diagonals at your local hardware store, but BigBox places may carry them:
http://m.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-5-in-Light-Weight-Flush-Cutter-D2755/100647983
If you know what you need any good store ought to be able to get you a pair in a few days or less, save you shipping costs if ordering on-line.
Copper wire ought to dress down nicely with a fine file if all you have / want to use are more common diagonal cutters.
I'd avoid using these on stainless though, be pretty rough on those edges....
RE: flush cut stitches
» Submitted by CaptainSkully - Thu, 8/18/16 » 10:26 AM
I'm not seeing a question in your post, but if you want to leave the stitches in, it doesn't hurt anything. Yes, flush-cutting wire with diagonal pliers is definitely one standard way of many to deal with the wires. I used stainless wire so had to remove mine. They were deadly.