When operating bolt cutters, it would be helpful to know the mechanical advantage the system is utilizing to cut the desired material. for example, it would be helpful to know your advantage based on the thickness of the material you were trying to cut. It would also be helpful to know the mechanical advantage based on how open you were holding the handles in case you were unsure of the material's thickness, but were able to estimate the operator's interfacing end.
Therefore, there are two key outcomes from this kinematic analysis:
1. Mechanical advantage vs. handle angle
2. Mechanical advantage vs. material thickness