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Handiest Metal Shear Ever
"Because this shear operates manually, you can take it along in a service truck and cut heavy flat stock right in the field, unlike a chop saw or Sawzall. Plus, it lets you make cuts you can't make with an ordinary scissors-type shear," says Stephen Blank of Classic Metalworks, Lancaster, Calif.
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Handiest Metal Shear Ever FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 21-2-10 "Because this shear operates manually, you can take it along in a service truck and cut heavy flat stock right in the field, unlike a chop saw or Sawzall. Plus, it lets you make cuts you can't make with an ordinary scissors-type shear," says Stephen Blank of Classic Metalworks, Lancaster, Calif.
The new-style metal shear is built out of 4-in. sq., 1/4-in. thick steel tubing and features a large, 12-in. throat that lets you cut inside holes out of larger panels. It has a unique, two-fulcrum lever action that produces more pressure (7 mechanical tons) at the bottom of the stroke than at the top (about 5 tons), opposite of conventional scissors-type shears. Blades are made of tough 3/4 by 1 by 3-in. oil hardened steel.
"It's worked great for me for nine years, using it primarily to cut 1/8-in. thick by 1-in. wide flat stock for wrought iron fencing, etc.," says Blank. "It's also ideal for cutting up to 10-in. slugs out of metal sheets up to 20 in. sq. used for instrument panels." Blank can make plans available for a fee.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Stephen P. Blank, Classic Metalworks, 47454 80th Street West, Lancaster, Cailf. 93536 (ph 805 942-3257).
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