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Chapter 37 SHEARS AND NIPPERS
HOW TO CHOOSE AND USE THEM
The “Types and Uses” section provides you with a list of
some of the types of shears and nippers. These pages
should help you select the right tool to do the job.
The “Using” section tells you how to use the shears and
nippers to perform the desired function. The “Care”
procedures tell you how to care for the items.
INDEX
Item
TYPES AND USES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hand shears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tinner’s bench shears . . . . . . . . . . . .
Metal shearing machine . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nippers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
USING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........
CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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