Hello all ... Yet another question ... always questions, but since the
replies are so helpful, I can't stop myself.  :)

I have a pcb with about 45 thru-hole resistors mounted vertically, i.e.
they stand up on end and the thru-holes are 100mil apart.  I'd like to
find some sort of hand tool such that I can put a resistor in it,
squeeze, and voila the lead bend is done perfectly each time.  (ideally
both leads cut at the appropriate height too, but I'll take what I can get.)
The only thing I've been able to find is this:
http://www.contacteast.com/product/group.asp?parent_id=831
and I'm not sure it can do what I want.  ("Caliper lead forming tool").
  By any chance has anyone used something like this?  It says it can do
lead bends for axial components mounted horizontally or vertically.  I'm
unclear how that happens.

For mounting axial type parts horizontally (the normal way), I found this:
http://www.contacteast.com/product/group.asp?parent_id=835

Any other suggestions?
I think my budget for hand tools is about $250.  I don't mind used.

If I can get the assembly time for the pcb to something reasonable I
will be building at least 100 of them.  So its worth getting a tool to
expedite this surprisingly time consuming part of the process.

Thanks everyone!
Jesse

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