Cutting apparatus for a rusty nut

Apparatus for cutting a rusty nut comprising two arms, two blades, a respective one of the blades being mounted near one end of each of the arms in opposition to the other blade on the other arm, a hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly mounted at the other end of one of the arms, the cylinder being connected to said other end of said one arm, adjustable means connected to the other end of the other arm and providing a surface for being contacted by the free end of the piston, the hydraulic assembly being so oriented that actuation of the piston extends the piston toward the other arm and into contact with the adjustable means, the adjustable means including means for adjusting said surface toward or away from the free end of the piston, a respective axis connected to each of the arms at a point between the ends thereof, each of the arms being pivotable about its respective axis, a plate connected to both axes and thereby linking the arms together, a respective gear rotatably mounted on each of the axes, the gears being in mutual engagement so that the arms move simultaneously inwardly or outwardly and spring means for urging the arms away from each other.