Flush-ground diagonal cutting pliers

MarkB_MI

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Today I was disassembling my Ford's fuel shutoff valve, and I was wondering how to extract the stake that prevents the screw from coming out. The stake is basically a round-head rivet, and there's not much to grab. Then I remembered I have a set of flush-ground side cutters. Sure enough they easily popped the stake out.

I've never seen flush-ground cutting pliers in a regular hardware store, but most aircraft tool supply houses carry them. They're commonly called "Cherry rivet cutters", although I've never seen them actually used on Cherry rivets. (I suppose it's sort of like calling large Channellock pliers "water pump pliers". Yeah, you can use them on old-school water pumps, but nobody ever does.) A highly-recommended addition to your tool box.
Cherry rivet cutter
 
Mark B mi,

I work with a few fellows from the aviation industry, they will absolutely correct me about using the flush cut snips whenever we use zip ties.

They are devils-for-the-details type of folks.

D.
 
Never heard anyone call them cherry rivet cutters, only ever as flush cut. I have a couple of pairs, available through all the major tool dealers, not aviation specific. The better quality ones have a insert above the cutting edge that traps whatever you cut to avoid FOD.
 
They look identical to one of my Snap On side cutters. If I think about it tomorrow I'll look them up in my catalog and see what they call them.
 
Any good electronics supply has them, to cut component leads off flush with the solder blob on the back side of a PC board.

Yes, I have a couple of the electronic repair versions as well; good for fine work. But they aren't nearly as tough as the aviation cutters, which can be used for just about anything you would use a regular pair of dykes on.
 
I'm with the guys like dennis min talks about. I'll cut zip ties off flush with a box knlfe, can't stand getting cut by the sharp tab left at 45 degrees or so!!
 

They look just like the ones in my pliers drawer. To cut zip ties I like my littlle nippers. (insulation strippers).
 
> couldn't one take an angle grinder to an el cheapo pair ?

Yes, but you might wreck a couple pairs before you got it right. Grind the jaws too far and the pliers are junk.
 
Yeah, I'm going to hear about the zip ties on some Brady Cable tag I put on a cheater cord today. I didn't have anything with me but lineman's pliers to cut the zip ties holding the labels on and there's about an 1/8" of sharp edge sticking out. I forgot to trim them before I left and I'm off tomorrow so.... I'm sure someone will grab that cord in the morning and cuss me out. :lol:
 

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