davis.ruby pretty much nailed it with the bolt cutters and cussing combo. I'd add that a good angle grinder with a cutoff wheel saves time if you can get the cable to the surface and hold it steady.

Happens way more than people admit. Crown moulding is a total mind-bender with the whole spring angle thing. I've seen pros scratch their heads over it too. One guy I worked with had been installing it for five years before someone pointed out he'd been cutting it upside down the whole time.

Those swap meet Kemei clippers are hit or miss to be honest. I grabbed one last year and it stripped screws on the third cut. But I get the hype around cheap stuff, sometimes you get lucky with heat treat or blade alignment. Your Oster 76 is built like a tank though, its heavy and meant to run for years in a busy shop. A Kemei beating it for one haircut doesn't mean it's a better tool overall.

Guess you found the scenic route to nowhere, congrats.

Right?? People act like a sanding block is just a scrap of wood but it's literally holding the sandpaper. I had someone tell me my homemade one didn't count and I was like dude it works exactly the same.