What Are Mini Pliers?
Mini pliers are tools used for cutting thin metals, resins, and other relatively small, hard materials.
Because the blades are sharp, they may break and are not suitable for cutting hard metals. They are suitable for fine cutting work and can be used to cut fine metal wires and plastic gates.
Uses of Mini Pliers
Typical applications of mini pliers are copper wire, electric wire, and plastic. They are highly versatile and are used in a variety of situations, from general households to industry and academia.
By squeezing the lever, force is applied to the blade. The blade can easily cut objects without requiring much effort. Because it is easy to reach and work in tight spaces, it is often used in situations that require detailed work, such as crafts.
For more efficient work, mini pliers with a return spring are also often used. The spring returns the blade to its original position, allowing continuous operation.
Principle of Mini Pliers
Nippers are tools that use sharp blades to cut copper wire, electric wire, resin, and other materials. The thinner the tip of the blade, the greater the pressure applied, so there are different types depending on the purpose and application. The larger the size, the greater the force, so larger nippers are suitable for thicker or harder materials.
Mini Pliers are similar to plastic nippers. Micro nippers can also be used for cutting and micro-machining of gates (passageways formed when molten plastic flows into molds) that occur during plastic molding. However, mini pliers are not limited to plastics, but are also used for cutting thin wires and copper wires. They are suitable for cutting wires with a diameter of 1~2 mm.
The shape of the blade surface can be either a rounded round blade or a straight blade. Straight blades are suitable when the cutting surface needs to be flat.
Many types are available in terms of size and tip blade shape. There is a wide range of sizes from 120~200 mm, and the appropriate mini pliers should be selected based on the ease of gripping and the amount of cutting force.