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dougw

I was a lucky recipient of a Secret Santa gift this year so I thought I would make a quick review video of the gift to show some appreciation.

Thank you element14 and Secret Santa.

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  • in reply to ntewinkel

    I have purchased specialized cutters for this purpose a couple of times. They sort of work, but not significantly better that it is worth trying to find where I stashed them.

  • in reply to dougw

    Thick gloves and sheet metal shears yup Smiley
    I tend to just use big scissors carefully, or with a utility knife sometimes I can slice around the item itself.

    You could buy a purpose built packaging opener, but... it's in a package you can't open without it Stuck out tongue

    package opener in package

  • in reply to beacon_dave

    Those blister packs are just plain nasty to open. I use either a set of sheet metal shears (tin-snips) or a utility knife/scalpel to cut out a panel while avoiding the edges. It is not a bad idea to wear gloves - I always have mechanic's gloves handy at all my workstations. I bet there are many solutions others have devised since it is a problem for everyone.

  • in reply to dougw

    In general, I tend to find the handles are a bit too small and too thin on that style of scissor for prolonged use, so not sure what it would be like all day long trimming electrical wire. However, I suspect a lot will depend on the profile of the blade and how heavily it is sprung.  

    Have you found a good way of safely opening clam-shell / blister packs - the ones that are hot-sealed around the entire outside edge ? I have found that off-set handle wallpaper / dress-making scissors help keep you clear of the sharp plastic edges and are typically long enough for most jobs but they aren't that well-suited to cutting plastic. Apparently you are supposed to be able to use a tin opener, but I've never got that method to work.

  • in reply to beacon_dave

    The funny thing is, a few eons ago when I was a student, I had a summer job as an electrician's "helper" (which meant doing all the dirty work, while he chatted up the secretaries). But I don't recall seeing him use these types of snips. It could be that I just assumed they were scissors.