The LEDs are all bulk packed, which is the only way they come.  I'd think foram would get destroyed pretty fast (couple thousand LEDs), but perhaps I could use a scrap piece of acrylic of alum...?  Instead of holes though, I think it should be faster to insert the leads from the side into a slot rather than lining up two holes.

I've got a really nice sharp pair of nippers (Klein Tools), and thought about ways to glue a small block of wood or alum to it with a slot in the appropriate place to slip the leads in, but the pointed tip is so small.

But I'm out of town now and have minimal tools to do any creationizing, so I'm still hoping there is a tool specifically for this.

Cheers,
-Neil.




> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [OT] Lead clipper?
> From: "Mike Hord" <mike.hord@gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, April 13, 2006 6:58 pm
> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
> 
> Perhaps the wire cutter on a pair of pliers?  If you find the right
> pair of pliers, you can put the leads through the deeper side of
> the clipper.
> 
> I've seen devices for cutting and bending leads, but they depend
> on the components in question being on a tape of some sort.
> 
> Perhaps a piece of foamcore or styrofoam?  Push the leads
> through then just run along and snip them even with the surface
> on the other side?
> 
> Mike H.

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