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      08-06-2010, 06:51 PM   #12
JimD
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Dave,

You might want to try one of the vibratory cutters sometime. If you put the blade on your hand, it does not cut. For them, you don't need the piece to move perceptively, any tiny movement will stop the cutting. I agree you should not deliberately cut into wires with any of these devices but I am pretty sure you gain some margin with the vibratory cutter. That is probably why BMW recommends it.

You have a point about debris with cutting by knife but it is going to be pretty difficult. Might be worth a try. I have had more stiches using knives with a bunch of force behind it than with power tools, however. You would want to be careful.

Jim
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