Tin snips

[dmnoland]

I need some new tin snips. I have to install spring brass weatherstripping tomorrow on about 15 doors and my snips suck (you get what you pay for). This probably belongs in the T&E forum but I think that trim guys are just more fussy about their tools. What are you guys using?

[MoJO_95037]

I worked as a sheetmetal worker for 4 years and we all used Wiss Aviation Snips. They come in lefts, rights, and straights (Red, Green, and Yellow). Wiss is all I still use. I would get red and green at a minimum.

MoJO

[jim@miterclamp.com]

Ditto, MOJO.

[Tischler]

I worked as a tinner for a coupla years just outta high school, and still have 1 pair of my original Wiss snips. That would make them about 20+ years old. Never sharpened, still cut just fine.

[David Meiland]

Wiss as mentioned above and a pair of the 14" Malco snips also.

[dmnoland]

Thanks guys, I bought the Wiss, they work great. I just found out that they are now made by Cooper Tools, 4 miles down the road from my house.

[bldrbill]

I really like the big Malco snips. Great for cutting plastic laminate too, and the blades are replaceable.

[smtitmas]

back when i did a lot of metal stud and drop ceilings i used Wiss snips. good quality and cut but when they do get dull(about 6 months of heavy use) just chunk them in the dumpster and go buy a new pair.

[dmnoland]

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Titty, Who is George Taylor?

[J.Buesking]

I prefer the malco 12a's. I also carry a pair of the green wiss aviation snips.

[smtitmas]

Titty, Who is George Taylor?

it was Charlton Heston's character from "Planet of the Apes".

[jim@miterclamp.com]

dmno,

Cooper tools makes a lot of really high quality stuff. Their random orbit air sander is way better than dynabrade or any others I have ever used too.

I also have a dozen spring loaded adjustable length shafts with gimbaled u-joints and female hex sockets on each end for a specialized drilling machine that were made by them. They have a design template for those where you just plug in your requirements - and sit down when you get the price.

They seem to be a company run by engineers rather than paper pushers and accountants. I didn't even know they made the tin snips.

[MSLiechty]

As a former T- bar guy that has run literally 1M + SF of acoustical ceilings, who used up about 3 pairs of snips per year over several years.
Wiss are the only ones to get. red/ greens are all thats needed.

Michael

[smtitmas]

red/ greens are all thats needed.

your left handed? im a righty and use the yellow except for shadow line wall angle where both green and yellow are needed to cut the steps. i use the reds for gang cutting the wire to length before hanging. and you?

[MSLiechty]

I always used reds for everything. t- grid, slot grid, alcan, you name it. even as a a right hander. It does require a couple different sets for shadow molding. But it has been outlawed by the new IBC code here now. I used reds for cutting wire as you mentioned if we didn't order it in the right length.

ML