I'm sure this will be obvious to most, but I'm in spite of my age a real n00b when it comes to building anything electronic, a joy it is too!
When you use the wire cutters to cut one pin off, you may get a surprise -- the single piece takes off at high speed in a random direction and for a considerable distance. Fortunately due to a very clean smooth floor, I was able to locate it at a distance of some 3,457 mm from launch site.
I'm impressed that I found it. You may very well not be so lucky.
I'm not sure what the solution is, perhaps cut it under some upside down bowl, or drapes a towel over your head or get into a small tent. And don't tell North Korea about this discovery of the power of small wire cutters in case they build big ones. Remember, when you get to step 3.47, perhaps make a note about the high risk of losing that single pin!
