what do u use to cut angle beads?

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is there an official tool design for this or can u use any sort of snippers ?

what do u all use?

 

[christ]

tin snip butt

 

[church]

look for "wiss" snips yellow handles  keep um oiled and dry they last years

 

[bodplasterer]

Yep wiss snips are the best

 

[Peg]

I just bite through them! ;D

 

[Danny]

wiss all the way.... yay!!

Danny

 

[nicksey1401]

wiss snips

 

[bodplasterer]

Does any one still use gilbos?

 

[nicksey1401]

whats a gilbo mate ?

 

[bodplasterer]

Everyone used gilbo snips years ago mate there the light blue ones

 

[nicksey1401]

were they any good mate? can you still get them ?

 

[bigsegs]

ive got some gilbo lookalikes...they may even be gilbos..cant tell for the rust

 

[bodplasterer]

They were all that was available at one time but havent got a touch on wiss, mind you, you were able to sharpen gilbos, once wiss blunt there useless a couple of stainless beads and they've had it

 

[nicksey1401]

thats true all of a sudden they just start bending beads than cut them ;D

 

[bigsegs]

i used to get that with cheapie snips then someone told me to give the pivot bolt a good whack with a hammer on a bit of concrete and it 'sharpens' em back up again!!!!

 

[Pug]

stanley snips, 2.5 yrs old, still good as gold

 

[skimmin2day]

Wiss for me.... great snips..

 

[church]

They were all that was available at one time but havent got a touch on wiss, mind you, you were able to sharpen gilbos, once wiss blunt there useless a couple of stainless beads and they've had it

just tighten the pivot bolt slightly ... a bit of 3-1 oil god as new

 

[christ]

i bought my snip from focus £4, there really good at bending angle beads, ill have to get some wiss snips i seen them in keyline the other day, they were only £29. is there any were else i can get them from maybe a bit cheaper. cheers

does anybody know what this face means :-*

 

[church]

HOW MUCH ? ;D £ 15 top wack

 

[bigsegs]

i bought my snip from focus £4, there really good at bending angle beads, ill have to get some wiss snips i seen them in keyline the other day, they were only £29. is there any were else i can get them from maybe a bit cheaper. cheers

does anybody know what this face means :-*

they'll be sharp but loose, hit em right on the pivot with a hammer, goodun, on something solid, theyll work, if not your cuttin your beads wrong, cut from both sides then snap em off..
the face...well, lets just say this was a washing powder forum...prolly get used...

 

[christ]

ive been using the thin coat mesh beads lately, now and again ill go to cut it and it'll bend so fustrating

:-* its a kiss :

 

[gps]

wiss snips all day long

 

[Jurek]

is there an official tool design for this or can u use any sort of snippers ?

what do u all use?

a hack saw is best

 

[theclemo]

Am more of a hatchet man myself.

 

[User___removed]

a hack saw is best

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[keithuk]

A spoon if it's day rate

 

[keithuk]

Angle grinder on price work

 

[A.plasterer]

My wit.

 

[Builderboi]

Milwaukee snips are ace

 

[aspotofbother]

A hammer, preferably an estwing one.

 

[Andy0705]

Got some wiss snips had em years thought I lost em so bought sone fat max and found others both good as long as you keep putting wd on em

 

[smedhead]

Wiss yes but Stanley FatMax yellow are a close second if you want to pay less.

 

[carys]

is there an official tool design for this or can u use any sort of snippers ?

what do u all use?

Stihl saw

 

[Mono]

Bending over your knee and twisting back and forth works best