Metal-Cutting Shears | McMaster-Carr

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DIN Rails with Bracket

Overall Length

For Maximum Steel Thickness

Cutting Pattern

Blade Edge

Material

Handle Color

Opening Style

Cut Length

Grip Style

For Maximum Stainless Steel Thickness

Handle Material

Blade Material

Cut Profile

Grip Material

Jaw Opening Style

RoHS

Compliant with Exemptions

Not Compliant

Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)

EAR99

REACH

Compliant

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DFARS Specialty Metals

Head Shape

Wire Type

Steel Reinforced (ACSR)

For Maximum Wire Gauge

Blade Tip Shape

For Maximum Aluminum Thickness

659 Products

Fabricating and Machining

Sheet Metal-Cutting Snips

Cut through sheet metal by hand

50 products

Sheet Metal-Cutting Shears

Use manual, electric, or air power to cut through sheet metal cleanly

23 products

Strapping Cutters

Cut through steel and plastic strapping

9 products

Nibblers

Punch small pieces out of sheet metal, leaving the rest intact

11 products

Wire Rope Cutters

Slice through metal wire rope, leaving the rest intact

43 products

End Cutters

Wide jaws cut steel wire, nails, and small rivets close to the surface; also known as nippers

22 products

Scissors

Cut through a wide range of materials from paper and plastic to carpet and Kevlar

30 products

Sheet Metal Notchers

Notch, pierce, and cut sheet metal

2 products

Bolt Cutters

Snip metal chain, bolts, rods, rivets, wire, and padlocks

34 products

Wire Cutters

Snip through various types of wire, even hardened and steel-reinforced wire

161 products

Cable Cutters

Slice through electrical, data, armored, coaxial, and fiber-optic cable

23 products

Angle-Iron Cutters

Mount to the floor to cut through steel angle iron

1 product

Threaded Rod Cutters

Cut rods and bolts while leaving their threads intact

3 products

DIN Rail Cutters

Pull the lever to smoothly cut steel and aluminum DIN rail without leaving burs

3 products

Hole Punches

Punch holes in metal, plastic, and fabric

1 product

Presses/Punches/Shears

Press, punch, notch, and shear with a single hydraulic machine; also known as 40-ton metalworkers

7 products

Sheet Metal Corner Punches

Use with a cutting base to make rounded corners in sheet metal

2 products

Wire-Gripping Pliers

Pull, bend, and cut wire; also known as lineman's pliers

32 products

Screw-Extracting Pliers

Firmly grip stripped, rusty, and tamper-resistant screw heads for removal

2 products

Long-Nose Pliers

Grab, bend, and position wire and other small parts

36 products

Wire-Forming Pliers

Loop and bend wire; also known as round-nose pliers

2 products

Parallel-Jaw Pliers

Jaws grip better than standard pliers to keep irregularly shaped objects from slipping

3 products

Pliers Sets

A variety of pliers styles and sizes for whatever job comes up

14 products

Slip-Joint Pliers

Adjust the pivot point to switch between two different jaw opening sizes

10 products

Shears/Benders/Curvers

Cut, bend, and curve sheet metal with a single tool to save space in your shop

3 products

Rebar Benders

Bend rebar quickly using leverage from a long handle

5 products

Material Handling

Strapping Breakers

Cut strapping on cartons, pallet loads, and crates to access contents

2 products

Fastening and Joining

Rivet Tools

Install and remove blind, solid, hollow, and other types of rivets

1 product

Electrical

Electrical Connector Pliers

Firmly grasp electrical components without damaging them or surrounding parts

1 product