The cheapest tool for cutting tin and sheet metal accurately is with a simple pair of aviation snips a tool that s also known as tin snips.
Aviation snips for sheet metal.
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Still the quality of the cuts may drop off noticeably if you re using the snips on other materials.
Here s how to choose the right snips.
Tin snips can be used for crafting both metal artwork or corrugated roofing metals.
Aviation snips or tin snips are great for light sheet metal cutting and trimming.
Offset avs aviation style offset sheet metal snips for straight cuts and slightly curved cuts in either direction.
A metal lock secures the tool for storage and easily operates with 1 hand.
Typically they ll last any good sheet metal man about a year if you use them every day.
Metal cutting hand snips and sets include tin and aviation snips left and right hand cutting action tools snips with curved or straight blades tinner s snips with vinyl coated handles and sheet metal tool sets.
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.
Compound snips also called aviation snips are color coded.
As noted earlier aviation snips are primarily used for sheet metal but that doesn t mean that they can t be used to cut anything else.
Green snips are designed to cut clockwise curves and red snips to cut counterclockwise curves.
Dewalt stanley klein wiss i ve never seen these brands perform with the strength ease durability and finesse as these snips do.
Bolt lock prevents the blades from loosening and a durable chrome plating provides rust resistance.
Even plastic car panel and wire cutting jobs can be done with a good pair of these hand metal cutters.
They re worth the price as they re literally the only snips i will use to cut sheet metal with.
Power fit performance hand grips easy release latch forged steel jaws and ergonomic hand guards.
Aviation snips with power fit hand grips.
Useful in race car heating and cooling aircraft and construction work.
Aviation snips also known as compound snips are ideal for cutting aluminum and sheet metal.
Their handles are color coded and it s not just for decoration.
