Maxim IC has an article on a similar idea for PCB tweezers:
http://www.maxim-ic.com/app-notes/index.mvp/id/4459

— Petteri Aimonen on 12.09.2010 at 07:18 (UTC)

Brilliant idea!

— Great! on 28.07.2011 at 06:15 (UTC)

Excellent idea !!
That's what I needed.

— sendust on 13.08.2011 at 03:30 (UTC)

Another way is to use a small drill, the diameter of a solid wire and make an off-center hole. Glue the wire into the hole, then shape the end with a file until the desired shape is reached. Connect the other end of the wire to the lead, and viola!

— P Hupman on 10.07.2013 at 19:03 (UTC)