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Reddit mentions of Parts Express Nickel Plated Nibbling Tool
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We found 9 Reddit mentions of Parts Express Nickel Plated Nibbling Tool. Here are the top ones.
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Simply drill 3/8" hole insert cutting head and compress handles.Gives you the ability to make square holes for fuse holders, special connectors displays etc.Material to be nibbled is placed in the gap between the punch and blade channel.By squeezing the handles together, the punch will move down into the channel, cutting out a slug of metal.A scribe line can be followed by looking down on work in this position. A slot is cut by making successive cuts.
Specs:
| Height | 7 Inches |
| Length | 7 Inches |
| Weight | 0.45 Pounds |
| Width | 5 Inches |
Stew Mac's tang nippers are really just a slightly modified hand nibbler tool with an astronomical markup. The older model was a modified Klein #760113 nibbler with a half moon groove for the fretwire cut out just before the blade. Klein discontinued that tool which is why stew mac is switching models. There are still a few places that still have some stock. Here is one.
http://planetools.com/products/76011b-klein-tools-sheet-metal-nibbler.
You can file your own groove in the Klein with a good set of needle files and some patience. I'll emphisise the word patience here because the deck is hardened steel.
Allparts has a set of nippers stock. If you have an account they are half of retail. ($70 vs $140).
https://www.allparts.com/LT-4246-000-Fret-Tang-Nipper_p_2217.html
You can also modify the cheapie nibblers off Amazon but longevity might be an issue.
https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Life-360-022-Nickel-Nibbling/dp/B0002KRACO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1521051617&sr=8-4&keywords=nibbler+tool
Nibbler tool is usually what you'd want to make a square hole:
http://smile.amazon.com/Parts-Express-Nickel-Plated-Nibbling/dp/B0002KRACO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425488715&sr=8-1&keywords=nibble+tool
I use a nibbling tool for stuff like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Parts-Express-Nickel-Plated-Nibbling/dp/B0002KRACO/
To use it, mark the outline of the cut, drill a hole slightly bigger than the square cutter head, then insert the tool in the hole and nibble up to your line. With just a little practice, you can make perfect square and rectangular holes.
Have you looked at something like this - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002KRACO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RpyFybR6T1D4B
Don't use a Dremmel with the mb still there.
Get a nibbler... I've modded many cases with one similar to that. Nothing fancy, usually just making room for a replacement PSU.
Doesn't leave any debris and makes nice clean lines. Most of the cases i worked on looked like they were made that way afterwards.
a nibbler is worth investing in
I remember you. A man after my own heart. You can also use a cheap nibbler to make any cutouts you need. But I generally avoid them and use standup transformers and hard mounted power cords with strain relief.
Bud-boxes, some step drills, and a hand nibbler. Done and done.
Not many have ever worked with a g pro wired pcb, but if you need to make the the pcb smaller, you can trim parts of it (I like to use hand nibblers) or cut parts off entirely and jump them with wires.
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Also if you're not on there already, join /r/mousereview discord, the modding channel is pretty active.