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.

Yellow handle tin snips.

Yellow handles used for straight cuts in sheet metal. Each color signifies a different direction that the snips are made to cut. Similarly you can. Red handle vg cond usa.

Straight cut tin snips feature individually hand edged blades for maximum cutting efficiency. 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. Aviation snips also known as compound snips are ideal for cutting aluminum and sheet metal. Tin snip grips are typically colored red yellow or green and it s not for cosmetic reasons.

Find tin snips at lowe s today. The aviation snips with yellow handles create straight cuts but with wide curves. Here 39 s how to choose the right. Lightweight aluminum handle tinner s snips have a longer handle length and a rounded head design to improve cutting leverage.

Red snips cut left. Also known as aviation snips these cutters have a double hinge that provides high cutting force with low gripping pressure. Wiss m6 aviation tin snips left cut. Milwaukee tool among others has also introduced a white color to signify seaming and crimping tools.

Vintage wiss m3 aviation straight cutting tin snips shear yellow. 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. Some exceptions to the straightforward colors exist however. Large wide handle loops comfortably fit all hand sizes.

You can for example use snips with yellow handles to cut a nice wide arc in a piece of sheet metal. You need these three variations of aviation snips especially if you want to make long cuts at the center of your sheet metal. Sheet metal is not the most comfortable material to work with because it is stiff. Their handles are color coded and it 39 s not just for decoration.