Bessey, compound action tin snip. 230mm straight & left cut

Overall length: 230mm . Max. throat depth: 30mm. Max sheet thickness (600 N/mm²): 1.2mm. Durability: +++. Weight: 0.49kg. Sharpened and designed for straight lines and optimized for cutting curves to the left. Used for straight and ultra short radius curved cutting of metal sheet material. Very smooth operating and allows precision cuts without any material damage by utilizing an extremely compact cutter heads with a partially countersunk head screw. With special quality steel 61 HRC (Hardness on the Rockwell C scale) hardened cutter blade edges and sintered steel used in the joints for durability. The compound lever provides higher cutting force with less effort and is equipped with an ergonomic 2-component handle that offers anti-slip protection. Provides full-length cutting action due to the reduced handle-opening. With stainless protective cover for the spring and a lock and un-lock latch in the top of the handle. Note: Used for metal thin sheet of soft metal and steel only. Do not use for cutting through round or rectangular shapes as wires.