Midwest Snips Aviation Snip Set, Left, Right, 9-3/4"Overall Length, 18 ga Maximum Sheet Thickness

Sets include offset aviation snips with different blade orientations to make straight, right-curved (clockwise), or left-curved (counterclockwise) cuts. The cut direction refers to how the waste material will come off the blades. Snip handles are color-coded yellow for straight, green for right, and red for left. The blades angle up from the handles and provide clearance between the user's hand and the material being cut. This reduces the risk of contact with sharp edges and burs. The blades sit flush against surfaces to aid long, straight cuts. Aviation snips use compound cutting action to increase leverage and reduce the force required to cut. They are commonly used to make short, straight, or curved cuts in aluminum, sheet metal, plastic, and cardboard.