Tool Type: Bolt Cutter (also known as bolt croppers).
Purpose: Designed for cutting bolts, chains, padlocks, reinforcing steel (rebar), wire mesh, and other hard metal items.
Size (Inferred): The filename suggests an 18-inch (450mm) length. The long handles provide a significant leverage advantage for cutting thick materials.
Cutting Head: Features a center-cut style head (where the blades meet in the middle), common for general-purpose cutting. The head itself appears to be made of hardened, drop-forged steel.
Handles: Long handles, typically made of high-strength steel or a similar alloy, painted bright yellow for high visibility.
Grips: Equipped with non-slip, ergonomic rubber or plastic grips on the end of the handles for comfort and safety during forceful operation.
Design & Construction Details
Adjustable Jaws: There is typically an adjustment screw or bolt near the pivot point of the jaws (visible in the image) that allows the user to tighten or loosen the gap between the blades to maintain precise cutting alignment as they wear.
Compound Hinge Mechanism: Bolt cutters use a compound hinge system (multiple pivot points) that multiplies the force applied to the handles, allowing a user to cut thick materials that simple cutters could not handle.
Material: The cutting blades are made from chrome-molybdenum (Cr-Mo) or similar hardened alloy steel to withstand the high stress of cutting hard metals.
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