Tried & Tested: Cutting Metal with Hand Tools

You don't always need fancy saws, and power tools to work with metal. Even simple projects can be done with good scissors, tin-snips and - something a lot of engineers seem to have hardly ever heard of - NIBBLERS!
For relatively little cash, you can have use some great tools to speed up your prototyping, when plastic and card are not robust enough!
Nibblers: amzn.to/2wHQAmZ
As used to make stuff on this project: • Recycle Plastic Milk J...

[@C39SHARKDRAKE]

What’s the last tool called?

[@TprogamerYOUTUBETerraria]

hand nibbler

[@JohnLee-bf2ux]

There are two types, one is chip nibbles and the other is strip nibbler. The former one can make a round hole square and cut from inside holes called a die punch type nibbler.

[@troylee4171]

Thanks for your video!

[@ccwcornishcraftyworkshops8227]

Hi. I want to cut the metal mesh used when you put up plaster. Which of these or similar would you suggest please? Thank you.

[@JudePullen]

Try big scissors first (I've found hey can cut a lot more than I imagined). Otherwise, the Tin Snips should do it.

[@AnityEx]

awesome

[@KingBollock]

What thickness aluminium would the tin snips handle? I have a couple of ideas for projects coming up that will probably need 1mm and 2mm Aluminium sheets. I was going to use my jigsaw, but some of the stuff I want to do is quite small and intricate, and I feel it would be safer to use snips if they would be up to the job.

[@JudePullen]

KingBollock 2mm will be fine. You can’t corner easily as mentioned but it’ll certainly cut.

[@JohnLee-bf2ux]

Or use a nibbler

[@thebondvillain4920]

Hey man
One doubt
Can Tin snips used for cutting like Stainless steel ruler in our stationary shops?

[@JudePullen]

Doubtful. But the Nibblers probably can. Though I’d suggest a hacksaw to be honest. Good luck!

[@thebondvillain4920]

@@JudePullen bro
Can the mini hacksaw be enough to cut the stainless steel ruler?

[@JudePullen]

@@thebondvillain4920 a hacksaw will work yes

[@cordyraney2394]

You don’t mention the names of these tools very well. I’d love to go buy the last one but you never say what it’s called.

[@JudePullen]

They are called Nibblers. Link is in the Description above. Have fun!

[@mitchsalameda8163]

hi, can i ask what are those hand tools specifically? thank you!

[@JudePullen]

Tin snips
Nibblers