Ultra Micro Cutter?

[bobmister]

Howdy! Am in need of a micro cutter to remove the LED from the PCB. De-soldering PCB and risking damaging it is not an option. CTC pins are 2mm apart. The pins are 0.5mm (~24AWG) gauge.

Can u recommend an appropriate micro cutter for the job?

TIA

 

[CocaCola]

IMO it's no more risky to desolder from the get go as long as you know what you are doing, you are going to have to desolder the cut legs anyway aren't you?

Anyway there are multiple cutters that offer a finer profile then the ones you have pictured... Some examples...

See attached, starting with the chrome one on the left that appears to be very similar to yours, and going clockwise aka up/right for the next one...

Chrome one unknown manufacture
Xuron
Plato
Crescent (red)
Xcelite

With most of these you will nibble the legs off one by one...