Yellow Handle Tin Snips

Vintage wiss m3 aviation straight cutting tin snips shear yellow.

Yellow handle tin snips.

Large wide handle loops comfortably fit all hand sizes. Aviation snips also known as compound snips are ideal for cutting aluminum and sheet metal. They usually have extra wide jaws and are made of drop forged carbon steel depending on the size of the blade tin snips can cut between 24 and 16 gauge cold rolled low carbon tin they can be ranged in length from 7 to 14 in. Their handles are color coded and it 39 s not just for decoration.

Also known as aviation snips these cutters have a double hinge that provides high cutting force with low gripping pressure. Milwaukee tool among others has also introduced a white color to signify seaming and crimping tools. Red snips cut left. Lightweight aluminum handle tinner s snips have a longer handle length and a rounded head design to improve cutting leverage.

Some exceptions to the straightforward colors exist however. Wiss m6 aviation tin snips left cut. Tin snip grips are typically colored red yellow or green and it s not for cosmetic reasons. A spring opens the jaws for quick cutting and a locking latch holds them together when the cutter is not in use.

Straight cut tin snips feature individually hand edged blades for maximum cutting efficiency. Yellow handles used for straight cuts in sheet metal. Here 39 s how to choose the right. You can for example use snips with yellow handles to cut a nice wide arc in a piece of sheet metal.

Red handle vg cond usa. Get the best deals on wiss tin snips when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Similarly you can. 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.

You need these three variations of aviation snips especially if you want to make long cuts at the center of your sheet metal. Each color signifies a different direction that the snips are made to cut. The aviation snips with yellow handles create straight cuts but with wide curves. Sheet metal is not the most comfortable material to work with because it is stiff.