5-1/2" Diagonal Flush Cutters - Knipex

The Knipex 72 01 140 5-1/2" Diagonal Flush Cutters are engineered for professional technicians and mechanics who require precise, burr-free cuts in intricate applications, especially involving plastics and soft materials like lead. This robust tool delivers an exceptionally flush finish on delicate components and molded parts, making it an indispensable asset for critical tasks across various professional environments.

Key Features

• Precision Flush Cut Design: Delivers exceptionally clean, burr-free cuts on sensitive components, fine wires, plastic sprues, and soft metals. The cutting faces are surface ground to ensure a completely flush separation without leaving a bevel, minimizing post-cut finishing.
• Inductively Hardened Cutting Edges: Ensures sustained sharpness and superior durability, providing consistent performance through continuous professional use.
• Professional-Grade Construction: Manufactured from high-strength vanadium electric steel, forged and oil-hardened, these cutters are built to Knipex's renowned quality standards for long-lasting reliability in demanding work environments.
• Integrated Opening Spring: Features an opening spring that facilitates easy, repetitive work and helps minimize hand fatigue during extended use.
• Compact 5-1/2 Inch Profile: Offers enhanced maneuverability and precise control, ideal for intricate work and accessing confined spaces within machinery, electrical systems, or vehicle interiors.

Applications

• Electronics Assembly and Repair: Ideal for trimming component leads, fine wires, and zip ties on circuit boards, ensuring no damage to sensitive electronic components during installation or service.
• Automotive Electrical Work: Useful for precise cutting of small gauge wiring, connectors, and cable ties within tight engine bays, dashboards, and various vehicle systems without marring surrounding components. Also suitable for soft plastic components.
• Industrial Maintenance: Valuable for detailed cutting tasks involving small wires, plastic components, and soft materials within control panels, automation systems, and general machinery maintenance.
• Fine Mechanical and Instrument Repair: Provides the necessary precision for delicate cutting operations in optics, instrumentation, and various small-scale mechanical repair tasks, particularly on plastic elements and soft materials.
• Plastics Processing: Specifically designed for nearly flush cutting of molded plastic components from sprues, leaving clean, smooth cut surfaces.

Specifications

• Model Number: 72 01 140
• Tool Length: 5-1/2 inches
• Weight: 0.66 lbs
• Overall Dimensions (L x W x H): 6 x 1 x 1 inches