NASA NTRS · 19860000064
Manual "Guillotine" Wirecutter
Abstract
Many wires cut in one operation. Guillotine wirecutter powered by handcrank. Crank turns recirculating-ball screw, which pushes blade through bundle of wires in cutting block. Designed to help astronauts break through spacecraft payload cables while working outside spacecraft. Used on Earth for emergency cable separation or cable trimming in production.
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Wedlake, W. J.. 1986-06-01. Manual "Guillotine" Wirecutter. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19860000064
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