metal shears

[napier]

hi,
Ive been searching for a metal shear that can cut through thicker stuff like 1/8" stuff. Is there any kinda shear that will work with a hydraulic press? Thanks

[vicegrip]

once you start getting past 16 gage , the amount of pressure required to get the sheet to part is high enough that there is considerable shock in the machine in use , sheers that get past this do so by increasing the sheer angle , and so also the amount of deformation , and the tendancy for the cut to curl away from the stationary blade ...hence hold-down pressure rises as well ......for homeshop cutting I recomend ....as many of the following you can afford saws-all , plasma-cutter , vertical-bandsaw ( you can use a dull fine-tooth blade running upsidedown as a friction-saw) , chop-saw , powerhacksaw etc.

sort-of a Harrum for the cutting lust of the ocasion ....

[BillDaCatt]

Dont forget the old school "hand operated" and "arm powered" hack saw.

[brianpgriset]

Dont forget the old school "hand operated" and "arm powered" hack saw.

Hacksaw? What's that? I think I remember my Dad saying he used one of those a long time ago.

[precisionworks]

In a portable, hand-held shear, the Trumpf 500-6 has 1/8" capacity in mild steel: http://robertstool.com:8091/index.pl/tru

Other hand-held shears are available at similar prices through most industrial suppliers.

[MMW]

I've used a beverly B-2 on 1/8. I wouldn't want to do very much but it worked. I'm sure the B-3 would be better.

[whateg0]

In a portable, hand-held shear, the Trumpf 500-6 has 1/8" capacity in mild steel: http://robertstool.com:8091/index.pl/tru

Other hand-held shears are available at similar prices through most industrial suppliers.

Wow! That looks neat! But it looks like it'd have to do a lot of nibbling to pay for itself! Still, I'll put it on my list to Santa.

Dave