Yellow Handle Tin Snips

Tin snip grips are typically colored red yellow or green and it s not for cosmetic reasons.

Yellow handle tin snips.

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. 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. You can for example use snips with yellow handles to cut a nice wide arc in a piece of sheet metal. Red snips cut left.

Here 39 s how to choose the right. Yellow handles used for straight cuts in sheet metal. Sheet metal is not the most comfortable material to work with because it is stiff. Each color signifies a different direction that the snips are made to cut.

Find tin snips at lowe s today. Lightweight aluminum handle tinner s snips have a longer handle length and a rounded head design to improve cutting leverage. Their handles are color coded and it 39 s not just for decoration. Straight cut tin snips feature individually hand edged blades for maximum cutting efficiency.

Red handle vg cond usa. Vintage wiss m3 aviation straight cutting tin snips shear yellow. A spring opens the jaws for quick cutting and a locking latch holds them together when the cutter is not in use. The handles are angled 90 from the blade so you can cut material from directly above in tight spaces.

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. Get the best deals on wiss tin snips when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Wiss m6 aviation tin snips left cut. Also known as aviation snips these cutters have a double hinge that provides high cutting force with low gripping pressure.

Large wide handle loops comfortably fit all hand sizes. Aviation snips also known as compound snips are ideal for cutting aluminum and sheet metal. Similarly you can. Milwaukee tool among others has also introduced a white color to signify seaming and crimping tools.