Cutting tools

A tool for use in cutting a tie wrap bound about at least one wire, the tool comprising:

• a housing, comprising a first side and a second side, wherein:
• the first side and the second side are coupled together to define a cavity,
• the first side comprises first two opposing side walls and a first end wall, extending therebetween and perpendicular to each of the first two opposing sidewalls,
• the second side comprises second two opposing sidewalls and a second endwall, extending therebetween and perpendicular to each of the second two opposing sidewalls,
• the first two opposing side walls, the first end wall, the second two opposing side walls, and the second end wall define a first groove formed in the first side and in the second side, and
• the first groove is configured to receive a portion of the tie wrap between the first two opposing sidewalls and the second two opposite sidewalls;
• an alignment guide, extending outward from the housing, wherein:
• the alignment guide comprises a first guide surface and a second guide surface oriented obliquely relative to each other and configured to engage the tie wrap during cutting of the tie wrap,
• the first guide surface extends from the housing along a first axis, and
• the second guide surface extends from the housing along a second axis;
• a circular blade, rotatably coupled to the first side of the housing and comprising a cutting surface, an inner mounting surface, and a planar side surface, extending between the cutting surface and the inner mounting surface, wherein
• a portion of the cutting surface of the circular blade extends into the first groove, while a remaining portion of the cutting surface of the circular blade is enclosed within the cavity,
• the planar side surface of the circular blade is perpendicular to a plane comprising the first axis and the second axis;
• and
• a spacer, extending from the housing and configured to contact the at least one wire to maintain the at least one wire a distance away from the cutting surface of the circular blade when the tie wrap extends into the first groove, wherein the spacer comprises a first portion and a second portion such that the first groove is positioned therebetween.