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Amp Stuff => AmpTools/Tech Tips => Topic started by: Tiny_Daddy on May 16, 2009, 01:19:10 pm

Title: Sheet metal shears
Post by: Tiny_Daddy on May 16, 2009, 01:19:10 pm

I am looking for a good shear or set of shears for cutting chassis material. Has anyone tried this?
http://www.jilson.com/shears.htm

Title: Re: Sheet metal shears
Post by: tubesornothing on May 16, 2009, 02:55:33 pm

Although they may be good snips, hard to tell because they do not publish what gauge metal they can cut.

I use a bench shear and panel punches.  I also stay away from IEC connectors.

Title: Re: Sheet metal shears
Post by: Tiny_Daddy on May 16, 2009, 03:02:18 pm

Thanks, I am asking because someone wants the end cut off of some converted Hammond chassis because they are way long. So it's either a band saw or tin snips.

Title: Re: Sheet metal shears
Post by: jhadhar65 on May 16, 2009, 08:46:51 pm

These are new to me, but they look like a very handy tool to have.  I'd be interested to hear what you think about them, TD, if you ultimately get them.

Title: Re: Sheet metal shears
Post by: Dynaflow on May 16, 2009, 10:38:14 pm

 They look a lot like niblers to me. They claim (see bullets down the page) Cuts aluminum, brass and copper sheet up to 15 gauge, and mild steel up to 18 gauge. Cuts other materials as well (see Selection Guide). Probably work, depends on how big a hole you are dealing with. Dremel with cutoff wheels, jigsaw would be less work on steel. If its aluminum I'm sure they'd do fine, much better than aviation tin snips IMHO from the looks of them anyway.

Regards,

Dyna

Title: Re: Sheet metal shears
Post by: Tiny_Daddy on May 17, 2009, 05:12:04 pm

These seem to be what I am looking for:

http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/wiss/index.cfm?model_list=1&att_id=WIS001%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&att1=Snips%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&att2=Compound%20Action

Lots of 20% action there!

Title: Re: Sheet metal shears
Post by: PRR on May 18, 2009, 11:59:10 am

> Lots of 20% action there!

Sloppy coding. Works the same without the excess spaces (you need the one in "Compound%20Action").

http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/wiss/index.cfm?model_list=1&att_id=WIS001&att1=Snips&att2=Compound%20Action