Compound Sheet Metal Snips

Features comfort grip handles and non slip serrated jaws.

Compound sheet metal snips.

Compound snips also called aviation snips are color coded. Tinner s snips which are similar to common scissors and compound action snips which use a compound leverage handle system to increase the mechanical advantage. Aviation snips also known as compound snips are ideal for cutting aluminum and sheet metal. These compound snips provides two pivot points that help reduce the amount of pressure that is needed to cut sheet metal.

You are possibly wondering who named these sheet metal shears aviation snips. The industry standard the professionals choice. This can cut through different angles and they are sharp left angles straight lines and 5 125 mm diameter circles. Snips also known as shears are hand tools used to cut sheet metal and other tough webs there are two broad categories.

The cutters are offset below the handle so you can keep your cutting sheet metal hand above the work and the compound action allows you to cut thicker material with less effort. They also go by the name compound snips because instead of having one pivot point they have two. It has a cut capacity of 1 1 4 inch. A hook feature is included to help keep snips closed.

Cut tough sheet metals conveniently by using this wiss straight cut aviation snips. Besides that it has a left cut offset design which is great for cutting in tight spaces. Great for cutting thin metal 18 gauge wire metal screens can also be used in some arts and crafts when you need to cut with additional leverage. The fatmax straight cut compound action aviation snips can cut rolled steel up to 18 gauge or 23 gauge stainless steel.

Metalmaster compound action straight left and right cut snips m3rs the home depot. Their handles are color coded and it s not just for decoration. Green snips are designed to cut clockwise curves and red snips to cut counterclockwise curves. Well these snips were initially used within the airplane manufacturing industry to cut sheet metal.

Here s how to choose the right snips. Wiss compound action snip with serrated blades to grab hold and aggressively cut through material compound action to multiply the hand s force by five times and a self opening spring action for a smooth low effort feed.