Here's a web site you might find useful for all manor of metal working
questions:
http://w3.uwyo.edu/~metal/
Roland
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>
> I'm considering purchasing an air-operated sheet metal cutter. I
>notice that Eastwood , Harbor Freight, etc. list an air-powered shear
>and an air-powered nibbler.
>
> Is one type better than the other. Up till now I've either used my
>manual snippers, or my air-powered cut off tool. But for auto body work
>consisting of cutting out complex curved panels, perhaps a shear or
>nibbler would be better. One problem with the cut off tool is that
>those discs (even the expensive ones) wear down very quickly and also
>the tool can get jammed and stall or kick back a lot. Also it can be
>hard to get a very straight line. Would the nibbler or shear be better
>in this regard?
>
> Any help appreciated,
>
> Gene
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