What are curved tin snips?
What are curved tin snips? |
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Curved tin snips are perfect for cutting arches, bends and circular shapes in sheet metal due to their rounded blades. | |||||||||||||||
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They are best used on soft sheet metals, such as mild steel or aluminium, as on these they have a lower gauge capacity. | |||||||||||||||
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The long handles aim to give the user a comfortable grip while maintaining control over the cutting action. | |||||||||||||||
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Curved tin snips have rounded blades designed for tasks requiring cutting curves or circles. Due to the curvature of the blades, they are able to cut in a tight radius in either a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction. | |||||||||||||||
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The blades have hollow ground faces, ensuring the blades are sharp enough to shear through the material while also keeping a firm grip on the object. | |||||||||||||||
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SizesThe size of the tin snip you choose should depend on the job in hand, as curved tin snips are available in 3 different sizes, whereby the whole of the tool increases in length. Curved tin snips can come in the following lengths: 200mm (8″ approx.), 250mm (10″ approx.), 300mm (12″ approx.) |
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The bigger the tin snip, the greater its capacity, and so you should choose your snip based on the gauge of material that needs to be cut. Here is a guide to the size of tin snip that should be used for different metal thickness. Please not that this may change slightly between each model. | |||||||||||||||
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