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Economy Wire Cutters


Side Cutting Edge with Cushion Grip	Side Cutting Edge with Ultra Grip

Tip Cutting Edge with Ultra Grip


Oval Head	Tapered Head

Wire with Pointed Cut Profile	Wire with Flush Cut Profile

Choose these wire cutters for your occasional use. Compared to standard wire cutters, they're not as durable. However, they have a slimmer head, so they fit where space is limited. This makes them great for depaneling panel circuit boards and cutting small gauge wire. Also known as diagonal-cutting pliers.

Oval Head—Cutters with an oval head are more durable than cutters with a tapered head.

Tapered Head—Cutters with a tapered head fit more easily in tight spaces than cutters with an oval head. However, they are less durable.

Pointed—Pointed cutters produce a deeply pointed, pinched end. Use them for electrical and general applications.

Flush—Flush cutters produce a cut with virtually no pinch left on the tip of the wire after it has been cut, creating clean connections for easy soldering. However, flush-cut tools don’t last as long as pointed ones.

Tip Cutting Edge—Tip-cutting tools allow precise cutting from above.

Spring-Assisted Jaws—Spring-assisted jaws open automatically when you release the handles.

Wire Catch—Cutters with a wire catch hold onto one side of a wire that's been cut to prevent it from falling. To engage the catch, keep the blades together after making a cut. Open the blades to let go of the wire.

Cut Profile—Cut profile refers to the amount of pinch left on the tip of the wire after it has been cut.

					Jaw		For Wire
	Overall Lg.	Cut Profile	Cutting Edge Location	Head Offset Angle	Lg.	Opening Style	Max. Dia.	Max. Ga.	Type	Features	Material		Each
Oval Head and Cushion Grip



		6"	Flush	Side	20°	15/32"	Spring Assisted	0.079"	12	Soft	—	Steel	5763N11	000000


		Oval Head and Ultra Grip



				6 1/4"	Pointed	Side	20°	35/64"	Manual	0.102"	10	Soft, Hardened	Wire Catch	Steel	5763N17	00000


				6 1/4"	Flush	Side	20°	35/64"	Manual	0.102"	10	Soft, Hardened	—	Steel	5763N16	00000


				Tapered Head and Cushion Grip



						5"	Flush	Side	20°	3/8"	Spring Assisted	0.032"	20	Soft	Wire Catch	Steel	3621A12	00000


						5"	Flush	Side	20°	3/8"	Spring Assisted	0.051"	16	Soft	—	Steel	3621A36	0000
						5"	Flush	Side	55°	3/16"	Spring Assisted	0.032"	20	Soft	—	Steel	5763N12	00000
						5 5/8"	Flush	Side	20°	13/32"	Spring Assisted	0.064"	14	Soft	—	Steel	3621A13	00000
						5 5/8"	Flush	Side	20°	13/32"	Spring Assisted	0.064"	14	Soft	Wire Catch	Steel	3621A35	00000


						Tapered Head and Ultra Grip



								5 3/8"	Flush	Side	50°	7/16"	Manual	0.047"	16	Soft	—	Steel	5763N18	00000


								5 1/2"	Pointed	Side	20°	5/16"	Manual	0.081"	12	Soft	Wire Catch	Steel	5763N15	00000
								5 1/2"	Flush	Side	20°	5/16"	Manual	0.081"	12	Soft	—	Steel	5763N14	00000
								5 5/8"	Flush	Tip	—	1/8"	Manual	0.040"	18	Soft	—	Steel	5763N13	00000

Economy Static-Control Wire Cutters


Oval Head	Tapered Head

Wire with Semi-Flush Cut Profile	Wire with Flush Cut Profile

The grips drain static from your application, preventing buildup from electrostatic discharge (ESD) that can damage sensitive equipment. Spring-assisted jaws open automatically when you release the handles. Also known as diagonal-cutting pliers.

Oval Head—Oval-head cutters stay sharp longer than tapered-head cutters.

Tapered Head—Tapered-head cutters fit more easily in crowded spaces than oval-head cutters, but they dull more quickly.

Semi-Flush—Semi-flush cutters are more accurate than pointed-cut tools. They produce a pointed, pinched end often used in electronics assembly.

Flush— Flush cutters leave almost no pinch, creating clean connections for easy soldering, but they don’t last as long as pointed and semi-flush cutters.

Wire Catch—Cutters with a wire catch grip the wire after it has been cut, so it doesn’t fall off or fly into your workspace.

Static Dissipative—Static-dissipative tools divert static faster than antistatic tools.

Cut Profile—Cut profile refers to the amount of pinch left on the tip of the wire after it has been cut.

					Jaw		For Wire
	Overall Lg.	Cut Profile	Cutting Edge Location	Head Offset Angle	Lg.	Opening Style	Max. Dia.	Max. Ga.	Type	Features	Performance	Surface Resistivity, ohm/sq.	Material		Each
Oval Head and Cushion Grip



		5 3/4"	Flush	Side	20°	15/32"	Spring Assisted	0.080"	12	Soft	—	Antistatic, Static Control	1× 10^6 to 1× 10^9	Steel	3621A103	000000


		Tapered Head and Cushion Grip



				5"	Semi-Flush	Side	20°	1/2"	Spring Assisted	0.080"	12	Soft	—	Static Control, Static Dissipative	1× 10^9 to 1× 10^10	Steel	3621A33	00000


				5"	Flush	Side	20°	5/16"	Spring Assisted	0.040"	18	Soft	—	Static Control, Static Dissipative	1× 10^9 to 1× 10^10	Steel	3621A21	00000
				5"	Flush	Side	20°	11/32"	Spring Assisted	0.040"	18	Soft	Wire Catch	Antistatic, Static Control	1× 10^6 to 1× 10^9	Steel	3621A102	00000
				5"	Flush	Side	20°	3/8"	Spring Assisted	0.032"	20	Soft	—	Static Control, Static Dissipative	1× 10^9 to 1× 10^10	Steel	3621A34	00000
				5"	Flush	Side	20°	7/16"	Spring Assisted	0.064"	14	Soft	—	Static Control, Static Dissipative	1× 10^9 to 1× 10^10	Steel	3621A23	00000
				5 3/8"	Flush	Side	20°	5/16"	Manual	0.080"	12	Soft	Wire Catch	Static Control, Static Dissipative	1× 10^6 to 1× 10^9	Steel	3621A101	00000

Economy Corrosion-Resistant Wire Cutters


	Wire with Semi-Flush Cut Profile

This cutter is stainless steel, which provides excellent corrosion resistance. It has a semi-flush cut profile, which produces a slightly pointed, pinched end on the tip of the wire and is the most widely used for electronics assembly. The spring-assisted jaws open automatically when you release the handles. Also known as diagonal-cutting pliers.

				Jaw		For Wire
	Overall Lg.	Cut Profile	Cutting Edge Location	Lg.	Opening Style	Max. Dia.	Max. Ga.	Type	Performance	Material		Each
Tapered Head and Cushion Grip



		4 1/2"	Semi-Flush	Side	9/16"	Spring Assisted	0.025"	22	Soft	Corrosion Resistant	Stainless Steel	5520A6	000000