Metal shear

[Bigmacdak]

Everyone locally is telling me that I need to purchase a metal shear & quit using my cut off tool. Im doing alot of body work right now, floor pans, inner fenders & such. They tell me I can make smoother, more precise cuts with one. It sure would be nice to get away from the cut off wheel. It sucks my compressor dry & I have spent damn near 100 bucks in cut off wheels at this point.

What do you guys use? Any brand, make, model reccomendations?

Just asking your opinions I guess.....:read2:

Thanks, Matt W.

 

[RedFish]

a cut off wheel is handy dandy for sure. Far too slow though. A shear or nibbler would be better. Evena jig saw is faster.

 

[rumblefish360]

Go for it. I have a nibbler and that is like superman compared to the cut off wheel when it comes to metal panel cuts.

 

[waggin]

get yourself some aviation snips and an electric or air operated hand held shears milwalkie is a good brand of electric ones,the aviation snips are awesome(wiss) brand and of course band aid brand band aids

 

[AdamR]

I all ways use the cut of wheel but a set of shears is on my list of need to buy tools along with a hole puncher/flanger tool.

 

[70dart]

i picked a no name brand electric shear at princess auto, definately quicker and are great for accurate cuts especially on curved areas. How do the nibblers work?

 

[DARTLARRY]

I use a 4" cutoff wheel, with a 4" electric grinder it cuts lke butter. I have an air powered one, but it is not near as fast as the electric. Just my personal opinion.

 

[Bigmacdak]

Ok, thanks guys. Looks like its going to the top of my list for X-mas. The cut off wheel works good but, like I said I can cut with it for a couple of min. & then I have to sit & wait for my compressor to recover. Should have got a twin cylinder compressor!!

Thanks guys!

 

[jamesdart]

i have an IR air shear. its ok. not my favorite cutting tool but it gets used. i use the 4 1/2" grinder with cutoff whells more than anything. watch the sparks around your glass though. whats really nice is the 7" wheels for the 4 1/2" grinder.