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CUTTING EDGES – TECHNICAL BASICS

Direction and position of cutting edges

Safety instruction

Each tool should only be used for its End Cutting Nipper
specified purpose.
When using cutting pliers: beware of
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Be aware of bystanders!

Only handles marked with the symbol
are insulating. Diagonal Cutter

Centre Cutter

Care Tips
A drop of oil on polished surfaces and in Cutting edge shapes DIN ISO 5742
the joint will keep the tool in good wor-
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life of your pliers.
with bevel
(outside bevel)

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with small bevel
the performance limit under the most
(outside bevel)
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when the wire is placed as near as
possible to the joint.
with very small bevel
(outside bevel)

without bevel
(outside bevel)

flush cut

WIRE CLASSES

Material examples Type of wire Tensile strength
N/mm 2 kp/mm 2

Copper, plastics soft 220 22

Nail, wire pin medium hard 750 75

Wire rope strand, steel wire hard 1800 180

Spring steel wire piano wire 2300 230

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