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If you have a question for Myron, complete the form below. You can also browse previously asked questions.  My Midwest Snips® aviation snip folds the material between the blades instead of cutting it cleanly. What’s wrong? ANSWER: The snip needs to be adjusted to bring the blades, which have “loosened”, back into alignment. This is done by tightening the center pivot bolt. Midwest Snips® have a threaded center pivot bolt – a feature unique to our snips – to help maintain this alignment. See our website for simple instructions on how to make this adjustment. Can a Midwest Snips® aviation snip be sharpened? ANSWER: We do not re-sharpen blades due to the cost. We also do not recommend that an end-user attempt to sharpen an aviation snip. Our blades have been tested and last over 30,000 cuts and thus should not need sharpening. Also, when our snips are manufactured a tapered shear and specific “edge set” is ground into the blades that are critical to cutting performance. An end-user simply does not have the equipment and expertise to do this. Stainless steel is harder to cut than soft sheet metal. Is there a snip designed for this kind of metal? ANSWER: Stainless steel is a harder material than regular cold rolled or soft sheet metal. Midwest Tool and Cutlery Co. manufactures a special hardness series of aviation snips for this purpose. Our special hardness models (SSP6716-L, SSP6716-R, SSP6510-L, SSP6510-R) are specially heat treated to produce a higher hardness blade that will better withstand cutting hardened metals such as stainless steel, inconel and titanium. My P6300 rolls the wire when I try to cut. Do the blades need to be replaced? ANSWER: No. The tool needs to be adjusted by tightening the center pivot bolt. To do this: 1. Loosen locknut on the blade adjustment blot (the blot with a large head) with a wrench and unlock safety latch, freeing handles. 2. Hold handles together in hand and tighten adjustment bolt by turning head of bolt clockwise with other hand. Tighten adjustment blot just enough to hold handles in this position. 3. Tighten locknut on adjustment bolt. 4. Holding locknut in place, turn adjustment bolt head counterclockwise just enough to allow handles to spring open. Can the P6300 Cable Cutter blades be replaced and where can I buy them? ANSWER: The blades on the P6300 Cable Cutter are not replaceable. They are made out of M2 tool steel and held in place with factory installed pins. They can withstand extremely heavy duty use. the special hardened snips are good for both heavy and light sheets? ANSWER: Yes, the special hardness snips are designed to cut up to 18 gauge cold rolled sheet metal (CRSM) and 22 gauge stainless steel sheet metal (SSSM). The blades on the "SSP" models are austemper heat-treated to Rockwell hardness 61, which, with proper use will provide longer blade life. We install aluminum and steel roofing. will the MagSnips cut 26 gauge steel with ease? ANSWER: Our MagSnips cutting capacity is 24 gauge cold rolled sheet metal and 28 gauge stainless steel. Where can I purchase replacements blades for model M1200? ANSWER: Please click on the link for our distributor locator. Enter your zip code to find a distributor near you. |
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