Lead wire core cutter

[contender1]

I'm considering making my own lead core cutter tool for .185 lead wire.

Anybody have close up pictures or good info on trying this?

[sv44]

are you opposed to the corbin cutter? It works really well for me

[MFG_BOP]

i bought it off aliexpress and works pretty well. hope this pic helps you!

[rancher1913]

if you are not using a bleed die than a core mold would be a much better option.

[contender1]

MFG BOP,,, Thanks a bunch!
Can you get me a few close-ups of the actual cutting area?

Not opposed to Corbin. I like to build whatever I can.

I have a core bleed die & all, and I have a mold. But I want to have options.

[MFG_BOP]

contender1, sorry for the tardy reply. see if this videos helps you out:

LEAD CUTTER

this guy is not me tho. i am more handsome

[contender1]

Thanks for the link.
I had gotten some other pictures & ideas from a few other fine folks here.
This past weekend,, I made a lead wire cutter myself.
So far,, it is working very well. I haven't had the time to put into serious use yet,, (work & all this week,) but plan a bit of time soon to give it a workout.

Thanks again!

[dimaprok]

A $30 lead wire cutter off AliExpress looks very interesting. I am all about making my own but that's cheap and from the video looks like very fast to operate. I made my own using an idea from YouTube guy who did a bunch of swage videos back in 2010. It's a cheap wire stripper from Harbor Freight and I made a threaded shaft with piece of aluminum plate to back against.

I got lucky and found a 25lb spool at local scrap yard that I paid $1/lb but Corbin is asking around $5/lb so that for me that is 5x more expensive so I prefer to cast my cores, plus they come out cleaner.