cutting SS screws

[philaroman]

still applying increasing pressure, while turning
just looking for a cleaner cut, than a dykes pinch-off
avoid clean-up, or minimize it to a a couple fine hand-file passes
if I need/want Dremel for clean-up, might as well use it start-to-end

BTW,
still have a few German 60+y.o. hardened micro blades for a jewelers' hack (maybe, 1X2mm+1mm teeth)
chew through brass, like butter; Dad could hack SS; I overheat -- neither the patience, nor sense to use lubricant

[handi2]

Regular electrician wire strippers with the different sized threaded holes is what electricians use to cut their screws. It has 4/40 and 5/40 threaded holes. Even if your screw is different use the closest hole it fits into. When you close the pliers it cuts the screw. Easiest and fastest way to cut small screws that we use.

Keith

if you only apply moderate pressure & spin like a pipe-cutter, do you get a cleaner cut?

No I just cut them off. I've  done it hundreds of times. We are talking about small reel screws. They will screw right in.