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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by orsonroy As my daddy used to say, "use the right tool for the right job". Invest a whopping $14.95 in a Xuron rail nipper. They're designed to make a flat, flush cut on the flat face of the blades, so you don't have to mess around cleaning up the cut edge. They're also made of a different, case-hardened steel than most wire cutters, so they don't (as easily) become dull or pitted from cutting lots of nickel-silver rail. I've had a pair for about ten years and used them to help build several layouts. They're still going strong. And whatever you do, don't use them as wire cutters! You'll screw up the blades. Buy a $3.00 wire cutter for that job. [/quote] I AGREE 100% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I built, with two others, a big club layout years ago - 220 squarefeet. Xuron was here near unknown. One member made a trip to Colorado. In Denver (Caboose Hobby Shop ???) he buyed 5 rail nipper - 3 Xuron and two, I dont know the brand but they have lightblue knobs. Both make a perfect job - the Xuron was perfect and after hundreds of cuttings it works well today. The other one, the blade is a little bit shorter is a tick BETTER and works fine today.
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