Omg thank you for this video. I have to cut some flashing and I've only got right tin snips. Now I understand how I can do this . Thank you .!!

Awesome video!! Straight to the point and very helpful. Just what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

I mostly use mine for plumbing work, like removing old escutcheon rings. Always wondered what the difference was. Super helpful and informative! Thank you!

Excellent tips. Thanks for posting them. I especially like the upside down trick.

@phillipshotrods

7 жыл бұрын

Not only are you moving your hand from above the work to below. But the trim always follows the same jaw no matter what. So the coil you are trimming off will switch from the bottom to the top also. This comes in handy when working in an awkward position on the car. Not only so your arm is not in an awkward position but so the trim can come off in any direction you want. The side of the panel not being trimmed will also have no distortion. you can depict which side of the panel you want to remain un-disturbed. the trimmed edge will always get stretched and wavy which comes in handy if you are notching out a corner of a box for example.

Huh, there's an upside down side, I never knew any of this. I just thought it was a just cut metal thing. Thanks

@phillipshotrods

7 жыл бұрын

Not only are you moving your hand from above the work to below. But the trim always follows the same jaw no matter what. So the coil you are trimming off will switch from the bottom to the top also. This comes in handy when working in an awkward position on the car. Not only so your arm is not in an awkward position but so the trim can come off in any direction you want. The side of the panel not being trimmed will also have no distortion. you can depict which side of the panel you want to remain un-disturbed. the trimmed edge will always get stretched and wavy which comes in handy if you are notching out a corner of a box for example.

I Didn't know about that. Cool trick!

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Nice, informative video! Thanks!

@eastwoodco

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Just what I need

that was helpfull a lot

I am a self-taught "reverse engineer". I LOVE your piece. Can't thank you enough. Oh, what do you think about "vintage" forged steel snips that only have one hinge bolt instead of that great double torque help just below the main hinge bolt? Also sharpen or adjust? That often escapes me. Thank you.

@eastwoodco

3 ай бұрын

The best tool is the one you have, but if we had to purchase we'd go with the modern version. As far as maintenance we'd say adjust until you get diminishing returns before attempting to sharpen.

just blew my mind bro

n my experience my snips don't cut well and become dull a lot faster if I cut with them weird ways. I'm usually cutting in collars on duct and doing meatal piping in basements (HVAC) so for me it is about if I have to cut clock wise/to the right I use greens (not very often at all) and I have to cut counter clock wise/to the left and for basically everything else i use my reds. no need for straights red and greens can both cut straight .

Which side will the trim come off a yellow straight cutter? Or I guess both sides of the workpiece will be the same?

@DKNguyen3.1415

8 ай бұрын

It's weird. I find it reverses depending on whether I use it on my left or right hand. Also if I switch hands partway through the cut, it continues to come off the same way as when the cut started.

niceeee

its good

Where did you get the tin from and are those the same type of tins that food comes in like tuna soda?

reminds me of a left handed pencil

why sometimes the metal gets stuck inbetween the snips and dont cut?

@phillipshotrods

8 жыл бұрын

+Andy Ostensen could be a few things. 1. You are not holding the snips square with the metal. This will make the metal twist and want to spread the blades ending up between them. 2. The screw between the blades is too loose and the air gap between the blades is to large. Allowing the metal to actually fit between them. 3. The shears are worn and the air gap between the blades is to large. Try to adjust by tightening the screw between the blades. 4. The shears are worn and dull. These could all be possible reasons for your issue.

@sipthewater

6 жыл бұрын

It's a miniature hand shear. Tilt the snips so that the blade under the sheet is flat with the material and the action of cutting will pull the blades moreso together; Using them vertically will cause them to spread. Lefts green cut to the right and rights red cut to the left.

Huh????...Upsidedown or right side up the shear blades are the same all you are doing is moving your hand from above to below the work piece, no? BTW "avaition shears", love these shears and used the hell out of them when I was in the auto body fix it biz....I don't see much use for the yellow handle "straight " cutters though.....RooDog

@phillipshotrods

7 жыл бұрын

You are sort of correct in a way. Yes you are moving your hand from above the work to below. But the trim always follows the same jaw no matter what. So the coil you are trimming off will switch from the bottom to the top also. This comes in handy when working in an awkward position on the car. Not only so your arm is not in an awkward position but so the trim can come off in any direction you want. The side of the panel not being trimmed will also have no distortion. you can depict which side of the panel you want to remain un-disturbed. the trimmed edge will always get stretched and wavy which comes in handy if you are notching out a corner of a box for example.

is good but aviation snips RED is always right and GREEN is left.

@karpenterken1

6 жыл бұрын

Think of port and starboard light colors, left and right sides of a ship. Same as snips.

@robertrodriguez4587

6 жыл бұрын

He’s actually correct. The left, or greens have the top blade on the left. The reds, or rights have the top blade on the right. The direction they cut has nothing to do with the name of the snips.

@karpenterken1

6 жыл бұрын

Robert Rodriguez Yeah okay. You tell every snip company, every expert in the field and my union they’re all wrong. 😂

@robertrodriguez4587

6 жыл бұрын

Ken Nagrod I learned that in apprenticeship 15 years ago. Greens are referred to as lefts, reds are rights. Pretty common knowledge.

@Funboyy123

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertrodriguez4587 i guess Milwaukee and other brands are wrong.. as they clearly label Greens as Rights and Red as Lefts.. And the entire HVAC community is wrong too I guess.