Lead forming tool

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This is a set of four lead forming tools, designed to fit a breadboard, rather than IPC metric standards, the four tools will form leads at 0.4, 0.5, 0.6 and 0.7". Each one is designed to take 10 components from a tape, spaced at 5mm, which all my resistors seem to come packaged. Simply place 10 resistors/diodes/whatever on tape into the tool, press together and clip the leads. Out will pop 10 formed components. I hope this design is useful. I have used it to make some nice and tidy breadboard patching wires as well.