[TheForge] Beverly Shear safety

[Larry Brown]

Close shear, take out bolt and remove handle. Not as interesting that way 
and has no leverage
L Brown


At 12:41 PM 12/18/2009 -0600, you wrote:
>Guys,
>
>I've been cutting sheet metal again this week and was wondering if any of
>you have come up with a good safty device for the Beverly shear when it is
>not being used.  I have 6 grandchildren and think there will come a time
>when they start spending more time in the shop.  I currently have a bungy
>coard running from the handle to the back of the shear's base. This makes
>the handle harder to pull down but doesn't stop it compleatly.
>
>What are you guys using to secure your shears?
>
>Robert Ehrenberger
>Shelbyville, Mo.
>eforge at centurytel.net