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Reply With QuoteI use these bead pliers to hold the heads on small jigs while I snap the sprues.
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sprue cutters
Yesterday while pouring a few 1/100 jigs I was having a hard time with the sprue. Sprue cutters were too big for the small heads and breaking off was not an option as it loosened the heads. There happened to be a pair of wire strippers laying on my pouring bench so I picked them up and thought what the heck. The bypass cutters on the wire strippers were perfect. These were Southwire so the quality of the pliers is good. They worked like a charm. They cut very even taking the sprue off clean with nearly no sign of tool marks. The only problem was the length of the jaws made it cumbersome to get the hook all the way to the back of the cutters. Today I picked up a pair of Kleins that I think will be perfect. They open a little wider and have shorter jaws. If needed I will cut the stripper part off making a short pair of bypass shears with a fine point. The next time I pour I will post up a few pics.
Another use I found for them was to remove the flashing from around the hook shank. The sharp curved edges of the wire strippers fits perfectly around the hook shank and makes removing the flashing a breeze.
Has anyone else ever used these?
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I use these bead pliers to hold the heads on small jigs while I snap the sprues.
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I use gate shears I got mine at Janns Netcraft years ago and they're still sharp
Gate Cutters, Pliers to Remove lead sprue from casting
These look the same except handle color and they're from Do-It
Gate Shear, GS-1
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Stump,
That is a good idea.
Fatman,
I think I have both pair as well as one or two others somewhere around here. All the ones I have are too large for the 1/100 oz jigs. The bypass cutters on the wire strippers are thinner and will slip between the head of the jig and the sprue without damaging the head.
I used the strippers to clean up some more jigs today. They make removing the flashing a breeze.
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Grind them flat a little and leave the edge.Originally Posted by 8fishermen
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I picked up a pair like Fatman posted at Hobby Lobby.
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Get the smallest set of cutters at Harbor Freight. Buy a couple...been great for me
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This is what I have been using and selling when my customers ask me what I use.
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