Non-Chemical Best Tool Ever, well sorta.

[GotTheBug]

It occured to me that I've been using these for some time and have not shared the info.

They operate like flush cut end nippers when you file some of the nob between the spring ends down.
You can also remove many of the black chips with them with a little grab and twist.
Good stuff I thought, and don't get me started on how useful they are for pin assemblies.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_84609-81-49945_0__?productId=3044447&Ntt=tile+nippers&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dtile%2Bnippers&facetInfo=

 

[GotTheBug]

Here ya go:

 

[bswartzwelder]

Great tool and not too expensive either. Good combination of usefulness and low cost.

 

[Long Shot]

I use two different sizes of these but they are a little different from the ones you posted - no spring and much sharper edges. As well as the uses you mention I find the small ones especially useful for removing spot or punch mounted contact points. Bend the edges of the mounting down a bit, get ahold of the contact with these and give the mounting a little twist and they come right off clean most of the time. Sure beats dissolving the base metals away with nitric!

 

[GotTheBug]

I have found them to be highly useful in pulling the plastic housing off surrounding pins, leaving the pins attached to the board and then flush cutting the pins. Much cleaner pins to start with. I had previously tried grinding plastics and pins together and made a hearty mess of it.