[TheForge] Manual shears and punches

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

Actually, it does ( or did) have a hole for shearing up to half inch 
rounds.    I busted the hole out shearing a high carbon steel bar.   The 
downside of using scrap.   Would have loved a slot for angle iron.   But 
once again, it was cheap.  I have a pneumatic cylinder sitting next to 
it waiting to be installed so that I can mount it on wheels and get rid 
of the long lever bar.  It really is handy for the price, but I have NO 
doubt the german ones woudld redefine utility for me.  

Charles

Ries Niemi wrote:

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> On Friday, March 11, 2005, at 04:09 PM, xlch58 at swbell.net wrote:
>
>> Harbor Freight used to sell a chinese copy.  I bought one years ago 
>> and it does fine with quarter inch plate.  Where it really shines ( 
>> vs the other options I have) is for expanded metal.  Beats plasma, 
>> oxygen etc.   It cost me $89 on sale about ten years ago.
>>
>> Charles
>>
>>
>
> Yeah, but the harbor freight doesnt have little shear spots for 
> shearing round, square, angle, and punching as well, like the old 
> buffalo's and the new german ones. It is just a straight shear, nada mas.
>
> ries
>