Tin snips or Trim snips

[Boggs]

For years I used one of these but cutting metal trims were always a bit of a hassle.



But found this in my local B&Q for £30 over Christmas, now trims are cut to perfection in seconds😀

 

[Waluigi]

A few people I know use the proxxon mitre saw.

Or the fake ones for under £50

 

[Boggs]

I would still be using the mitre block but for £30 I couldn’t not buy it.

 

[Just Rizzle]

its a tool used to cut lvt design strips not plastic trims it will squash and deform miters use a block and saw much better

 

[Cranbrook]

For years I used one of these but cutting metal trims were always a bit of a hassle.

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But found this in my local B&Q for £30 over Christmas, now trims are cut to perfection in seconds😀

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I've tried a few metal chop saws but always found the trim moves

 

[Old Mod]

Started playing around with mitring more lately.. But using my electroplated disc.. Would I be better with a proper polishing pad mate?

I rarely use anything else than the metal polishing disc. There’s two video’s in my albums, take a look.

 

[Waluigi]

I've tried a few metal chop saws but always found the trim moves

 

[GoneGuy]

I use those cutters for pvc tile trim and mdf scotia trim for laminate flooring.
I’ve also got the genesis mitre box, quansol mitre box and a evolution chop saw.
The genesis and quansol wear out pretty quick.

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

The trim snips above are designed for cutting mitres on plastic trim. Plastic trim accounts for about 1% of the trims I use today. These do not cut metal. I use the Genesis mitre box for all trim cutting. The above snips don't even mitre plastic trim anyway, as they tend to squash the round edge trim during the cutting process. You therefore don't get a true 45deg cut.
You have now just prompted me to remove this tool from my toolbox.

Totally agree, useless.