Product Description
Milwaukee Left Cutting Aviation Snips
Model Number: 48-22-4510
The Milwaukee 48-22-4510 are Left Cutting Aviation Snips — professional sheet metal cutting snips for cutting curves and arcs curving to the left in galvanized steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and sheet metal in HVAC fabrication, roofing, flashing, and general sheet metal work. Left cutting snips (typically color-coded red per industry convention) cut material that curves to the left when making a curved cut — the blade geometry is ground to cut on the left side as the snips are pushed forward, and the waste material curls away to the right of the cut line. This specific handedness prevents the waste material from interfering with the blade and handle during the cut, allowing the snips to follow a left-curving cut path smoothly without binding or requiring the blade to fight through waste material that would otherwise stack in front of the cutting blade during the arc.
Milwaukee builds left cutting aviation snips with forged blades from quality tool steel for the cutting edge durability and blade body strength needed in professional sheet metal work — forged blades maintain their cutting edge sharpness through substantially more cutting cycles than non-forged alternatives, providing more consistent cut quality across the blade's service life. Serrated blade edges prevent slipping on smooth galvanized and stainless sheet metal during cutting, maintaining cut-line tracking without the blade sliding off the intended path at the arc's tightest radius. The compound lever mechanism multiplies hand grip force into the high cutting force needed for clean single-motion cuts through standard HVAC and construction sheet metal gauges. The straight cutting (yellow, 48-22-4532) and right cutting (green, 48-22-4511) versions complete the full three-snip set for every sheet metal cutting direction.
See Milwaukee's complete aviation snip lineup for straight, right-cut, and combination snips for every sheet metal cutting direction requirement.
Features
- Left-cut blade geometry for smooth left-curving arcs without waste material binding
- Forged blades for sustained cutting edge sharpness vs. non-forged alternatives
- Serrated blades prevent slipping on smooth galvanized and stainless sheet surfaces
- Compound lever for clean cuts with reduced hand grip force required
- For HVAC ductwork, roofing, flashing, and left-curve sheet metal fabrication
Specifications
- Cut Direction: Left (Red — Left Curves)
- Blade: Forged, Serrated
- Application: HVAC Ductwork, Roofing, Flashing, General Left-Curve Sheet Metal Cutting
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-22-4510 Left Cutting Aviation Snips
