A side cutter can make your everyday work much easier. Solid cables and wires are easy to cut, which is often the case at home. There are different types represented so that some things must be considered. Our checklist and product recommendations will help you and facilitate the search.
- Standard side cutters with a length of 10 to 20 centimeters are suitable for cutting metal wires, cables or rods with a circumference of 1 to 4 millimeters.
- Precision or mini side cutters with a length of up to 10 centimeters are ideal for precision work or model making, allowing you to cut wires and cables with a circumference of less than one millimeter.
- A power side cutter with a length of more than 20 centimeters is suitable if you want to cut cables or wires with a circumference of more than 4 millimeters.
- If you want to solder the wires or cables again afterwards, a side cutter with a bevel is useful, as this bevels the interfaces.
- The side cutter must fit well and securely in your hand so that it does not slip when you are working.
- The cutting surface of the side cutter should be extra hardened, so that the side cutter delivers good cutting results in the long term.
- An optimal quality of workmanship of the handle and cutting surfaces is important for the longevity of the tool.
- When working on electrical or electronic devices, you should use an ESD side c utter, which does not transfer the electrostatic charge to electronic components and thus protects against overvoltage.
- When working on live components, use a VDE side c utter with specially insulated handles that protect against electric shock at voltages up to 1000 volts.
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Current Offers Of Side Cutters
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FAQ About Side Cutters
A side cutter is a tool for cutting sturdy cables, wires or similar. It resembles the image of pliers and is very useful in everyday life.
A side cutter looks like pliers for cutting hard, thin objects. It has a short cutting surface at the front and two handles otherwise.
A side cutter is used to cut cables or wires. It can greatly facilitate work in everyday life or electrical field.
Side cutters from Knipex or Orbis do very well in the reviews and are recommended.
You can buy a side cutter for as little as €4. However, some models cost over 30 €.
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