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| I need to make a small bracket for a flaptail I’m working on. I’d like to also make some custom creeper wings, propellers, and stuff. Which tool is better for cutting sheet metal? I’ll probably use both stainless and brass as thick as it can cut. Thanks much!
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Location: PA | The snips will be a Bit hard cutting stainless, it would have to be a really lite gauge. The brass will be ok tho for snips. I use aluminum for my prop tail baits, the snips cut it but i still have to clean it up on the grinder. The nibblers, are you referring to the electric ones? There mainly used for straight cuts, it would be hard to trim out a small pieces. |
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| Mike,
I would recommend the aviation snips. I use one with a curve to it that helps a lot when snipping blades. You can buy them with cutting left or right. The cutting left works well for a right handed me, when working around a blade shape.
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Location: Glen Ellyn Il | Hey Mike
I am a mechanical Contractor and I know I litle bit about snips. I use snips quite a lot to cut stainless steel Spoonplugs and the Helbenders / Bomber diving lips. I use 20 and 18 gauge stainless steel. to give you an idea 18 ga. =.050" and 20 ga.=.0375. creepper wings you could easly use 22 ga. .0312" Ther best snips are the Aviation Bulldog snips, they are straigth cut, but you can still make a turn, they have lots of levarage. I do use a grinder the fine wheel to finish up my stainless steel stuff Best brands are Malco and Wiss Aviation Bulldogs. Hope this helps
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Location: Madison, WI | Mike,
I use aviation snips but it's a real pain for the gauge SS I use....I'm thinking about having some punched, one run could set me up for life 
I finish with sander / grinder and buffing wheel
Best,
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| Thank you very much for the info guys! I just ordered these snips http://www.brewcitytools.com/klein-2103.htm
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