You can for example use snips with yellow handles to cut a nice wide arc in a piece of sheet metal.
Yellow handle tin snips.
Similarly you can.
Wiss m6 aviation tin snips left cut.
Aviation snips also known as compound snips are ideal for cutting aluminum and sheet metal.
Milwaukee tool among others has also introduced a white color to signify seaming and crimping tools.
Tin snip grips are typically colored red yellow or green and it s not for cosmetic reasons.
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You need these three variations of aviation snips especially if you want to make long cuts at the center of your sheet metal.
Their handles are color coded and it 39 s not just for decoration.
A spring opens the jaws for quick cutting and a locking latch holds them together when the cutter is not in use.
Here 39 s how to choose the right.
Straight cut tin snips feature individually hand edged blades for maximum cutting efficiency.
Some exceptions to the straightforward colors exist however.
Red handle vg cond usa.
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.
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 aviation snips with yellow handles create straight cuts but with wide curves.
Tinner s snips also known as tinner snips or tin snips are one of the most popular type of snips they are defined by their long handles and short blades.
Sheet metal is not the most comfortable material to work with because it is stiff.
Vintage wiss m3 aviation straight cutting tin snips shear yellow.
Lightweight aluminum handle tinner s snips have a longer handle length and a rounded head design to improve cutting leverage.
Large wide handle loops comfortably fit all hand sizes.
Red snips cut left.
Yellow handles used for straight cuts in sheet metal.
Each color signifies a different direction that the snips are made to cut.