The HS3, made from solid 4 mm thick steel sheet, is the ideal manual lever shear for laboratories, professions, and hobbies. It is suitable for cutting sheets as well as elastic materials such as Makrolon, PVC, textile fabrics, cork, plywood, particle board, or rubber. The cutting capacity for basic materials is a maximum of 1.6 mm, for aluminum sheet it is 1.5 mm, and for steel sheet it is 0.8 mm. The cutting area is covered by acrylic glass and a protective plate.