Snips To Cut Sheet Metal

The blades are very sharp and built to last with maximum strength and durability.

Snips to cut sheet metal.

The snips keep its sharping from job to job. For a reference on gauge thickness see our gauge chart. Besides that it has a left cut offset design which is great for cutting in tight spaces. Choose between red blue or yellow snips based on the cut direction.

Make your first cut. Most tin snip manufacturers color code their. Very good design and metal used to build them. You probably wont find snips which are capable of cutting above 18 gauge mild steel.

This can cut through different angles and they are sharp left angles straight lines and 5 125 mm diameter circles. Cutting metal rated too thick for your blades will damage both the tool and your metal. 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 can also be used to cut out shapes from sheet metal making them useful for metalworking and home diy projects.

Tin snips are typically used for cutting and trimming thin metal sheets to specific measurements. It has a cut capacity of 1 1 4 inch. Tin snips are commonly used for cutting and trimming metal for car modification restoration and repair. Aviation snips and tin snips are a common method of cutting thin sheet metal for hobbyists.

Longer tin snips and compound snips are best for heavy corrugated metal. Best snips for corrugated metal. They cutted metal r panel roofing materials easily. When cutting seams and thick metal use compound snips.

Ideal for professional sheet metal workers and metal roofers. Compound snips also called aviation snips are color coded. Using tin snips for thin sheets 1. Green snips are designed to cut clockwise curves and red snips to cut counterclockwise curves.

When you re covering your cuts with flashing and such it s not necessary to sweat for a pretty cut line. Also referred to as aviator snips these scissor like hand tools cut sheet metal materials up to 18 gauge in thickness accurately without leaving a ragged bent edge as the finished product. Align the tin snips with the sheet metal. These tools are good for cutting soft sheet metals such as tin aluminum and brass.

Right and left cutting snips are used for making curved cuts while straight cutting snips make straight cuts. Excellent snips to do small cut in metal roofing or any other project. There are many different types of tin snips but for cutting sheet metal you only need to work with three basic types. Midwest aviation snip set left right center offset cuts this snips set are designed for easy cutting compound leverage are comfortable to use and long lasting.