Advice on buying an electric shear

[jochem]

shear.JPGI have a Di-acro notcher for sale and somebody offered an electric three phase shear as a trade. He isn't sure about the brand, but its old and at least european made. I treid searching this site, ebay and other sites, but didn't find too much info.

What i would like to know, is how usefull would a shear like this be? Any clou if it can cut through 2mm stainless sheet?
I allready have a heavy and light hand nibbler and a table shear. I might be able to sell my Fein heavy nibbler, which i bought at half the market value.

Thanks for any info, reviews or advice!
jochem.

[Doug M]

My little handheld Bosch shear will cut 2mm stainless with a 5 amp motor.

I'd guess this will have no problem cutting 2mm SS if the bits are sharp. Since you don't know the brand can you make (or have made) the bits? If they cannot be made the tool is not worth much.

I'd guess this may cut thicker but I'd test up to when it started "working" and use it to just below that.

It would make a real nice bench shear.

[David Gardiner]

Indispensable! The little hand shears are a godsend but it's hard to cut accurately with them, that should be a lot better in that regard. I have a Pullmax set up just for shearing that will do the same job but take up a lot less space.

The blades should last year's it and would not be hard to make and harden some from tool steel.


David

[route56wingnut]

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009_9_1.JPGDavid is right on and it will easily cut 12g like butter. On mine , you keep an upward pressure on the material so as to hold it up against the blade .The lower will cut whatever it has been instructed to do. I can cut 12g and just do a light file over it to finish . You wont regret getting this and doesn't become a real estate hog .

[jochem]

Dan, thanks for getting the image right.

Thank you for the responses. I do think there is no such thing as enough diversity in cutting tools!
I do agree that it would fit very nicely, so i guess i will go ahead and trade the machines.

Probably going over there in a couple of weeks with the Diacro and do some trading. Anyone have ideas on how much the shear is worth (i assume it is a quality tool with decent blades)?

[BeauDirt]

Dan demonstrated how awesome that little shear is when I was down there. I would LOVE to add one to my arsenal.

[123pugsy]

Looks like a great machine.
Never seen one before.

[ojh]

I made a small one similar to that and have it mounted on one of them cheap router tables. It'll go thru metal like butter - not finish cutting, just get it close.
I expect that one will cut thru most of what you could handle by hand. I'm surprised there isn't a table for it to support the work piece.

[RatRockx]

I have a similar shear (Trumpf OMS...) and I love it. Like butter through any sheet, good control, fairly tight curves. Get it if you can, it will save you lots of time.
What about the notcher you have for sale, I might be interrested...

[jochem]

Thanks for the replies!

I traded my di-acro notcher for the shear and some cash. Allready used it a little today. Used it on some 2mm stainless sheet, no sweat.
I am curious about the brand. Only found a logo on the switch cover, but forgot to take a picture.
The stand it is on is very heavy. Found out it was filled with scrap metal....