====== Pliers ======
Indispensible pliers:
  * Flush cutter
  * Cutting pliers
  * Wire stripper

===== Cutting pliers =====
After trying some cheap chinese cutters I ended up with a [[http://www.piergiacomi.com/piergiacomi/en/products/hand-tools/285-taglio-raso-dettaglio.html#TRE03NB|Piergiacomi TRE-03-NB]] flush cutter I found at Baco. For thicker wire I use some cheap cutting pliers. A flush cutter is a cutter where one side of the cutters is flattened. This works better than standard cutters for cutting off the leads of components you soldered on a PCB, the result is cleaner and you have more control.

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===== Wire strippers =====
I can recommend the Jokari Super 4 Plus. Bit of an investment but saves me so much frustration and time. Take my advise: don't use a hobby knife to strip wires. You never get a clean result and risk cutting yourself.

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