Pretty stoked that I just got one for under 70 bucks shipped.

@DudleyToolwright

8 ай бұрын

I'd be. That's a great deal. I have used mine quite a few times since I made this review. The only thing I really would like is a platform to feed that parts into the cutter with an adjustable fence.

Thumbs up good review, not the usual rant against imported tools. You high lighted its faults and its good points a balanced review.

@DudleyToolwright

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I rely on finding tools that I can afford that also function well enough. I like to share those when I find them. If machining was my business, my priorities might be different, but its not, so they aren't. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Another Quality Tool Review, for your Quick Tool Review series.

@DudleyToolwright

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

This video was extremely useful , there's a lot of good tips ,info, I hope you make another one after a while to show how to adjust the blades for stainless or mild steel of different thickness.

@DudleyToolwright

5 жыл бұрын

I am appreciate the comments, thanks. I don't think I know how to adjust the blades for a specific metal type. I have only adjusted them to set clearance.

@ddistrbd1

5 жыл бұрын

@@DudleyToolwright, I know stainless steel does not need much of a gap because it does not "draw" like mild steel so the gap (for SS) should be about1/2 of what it is for mild steel ( regardless of the thickness of the material), that is my general rule of thumb, here is a good read for setting the blade clearance: www.gasparini.com/en/blog/get-rid-shearing-defects-in-four-steps/

A great tool review.

@DudleyToolwright

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.

That is a cool tool !

@DudleyToolwright

6 жыл бұрын

It works better than I thought it would. I was quite pleasantly surprised. It could use a table on the infeed side along with some method to square stock. Thanks for the comment.

I keep a piece of rebar in the rod shear to keep the handle up on mine which is 6 in. I believe. Might want to think about having room in the rear if you want to cut long pieces of sheet metal.

@DudleyToolwright

6 жыл бұрын

Great ideas! Thanks. I really appreciate you taking the time to let me and everyone else know.

I was thinking for a "safety" you could likely just put a 1/2" bolt in the rod cutting hole to make a lock out.

@DudleyToolwright

6 ай бұрын

Interesting, thanks for the idea.

Work in a filing room in a sawmill. Our bandsaws are .078 thick to 11 inches wide steel

@DudleyToolwright

2 жыл бұрын

Those blades would be amazing to see.

Thanks for the video - Like you said the manual is kind of useless. The other thing our box said that it could do a 12" cut - the blade only goes up enough to do a 10" cut - A little dissapointed in that. I wonder if you ground out a little bit where the handle stops the blade from going higher you could get more cut length? Thanks

@DudleyToolwright

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that recently. I wish I had caught that when I was reviewing the tool.

@cuskit

Жыл бұрын

I purchased the Northern Tool (Klutch) 12" model, which appears identical. I can cut unlimited length (beyond 12") by merely continuing to push the workpiece through past the back while constantly pulling down (multiple times) on the handle as I push to workpiece through. I'm not limited to just 12" length of cut nor do I have to reverse a piece such as done in this video.

Note that leverage ratio gets smaller as you get farther into a wide cut.

@DudleyToolwright

6 жыл бұрын

F*l = F*l as you say. AT least for a static system. Nice hearing from you.

@whidbeyman

6 жыл бұрын

Dudley Toolwright Another way to think about mechanical advantage is to answer the question: how far does the cutting edge move for each increment of handle movement (relative to where force is applied).

@DudleyToolwright

6 жыл бұрын

Good analogy.

Whats the maximum thickness for stainless sheet?

@DudleyToolwright

3 жыл бұрын

They don't differentiate between materails. The spec is 1/4" thick, but I would imagine some alloys would be quite a bit less.

That's the best view of the whole lathe (12:30) I've seen to date, although I seem to be viewing asynchronously. It's very similar to mine, probably made in the same factory a generation later. Mine is a Turret America 13x40vs from 1992, only 2600 pounds, and once owned by Boeing. It was originally 460v and I suspect it wasn't running when I bought it. I pretty much re-wired the whole thing (460v needs only really thin wires!) and installed a new VFD. It looks like this one: cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/012b4ec4-844b-485c-b6dc-a5f00106bbfc/5110999b-06f0-4dce-f3e9-63fe3ad7f6b2/original.jpg, but not so rusty!

@DudleyToolwright

5 жыл бұрын

That looks like a really nice lathe. You should post some videos. You work on some interesting projects and I love to see how other people solve problems. Thanks for sharing.

@aestheticcallydream31

Жыл бұрын

@@DudleyToolwright how can I order like this one

Have you tried 1/4” plate?

@DudleyToolwright

2 жыл бұрын

I have not, but need to get around to it.

@MaffettMotorwerks

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see how that turns out. Thanks

I couldn't quite see, but it appears that you have your tool holders stored on top of your lathe's splash guard? Mine came with some 2 by maybe 3 wood bolted to the top splash guard with drilled one inch holes. The protruding tools from the holders are inserted into the holes!. It doesn't work very well and you can't really tell which tool is which. I was going to make some out of 3/16" thick aluminum angle, cut to a width that would fit in the dovetail and bolted to the top of the backsplash. Then I saw some on eBay like these: www.precision1tec.com/Our-Products.html ...and I thought, "Hey, those are neat. I wonder if it would fit on my lathe..."

@DudleyToolwright

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. I built a shelf off of the back splash that holds quite a few. I got the inexpensive CXA holders from all industrial (on EBay). It is one of the places I reinvested the ad dollars from this channel. Every month I would get one or two. Thanks for the link, those holders are really nice and inexpensive. Tom Lipton of Oxtools did something similar with off the shelf parts from the hardware store, if I remember correctly.

Will this shear work with water valves

@DudleyToolwright

2 жыл бұрын

I am not sur what way you mean. I does function pretty well though.

just extend the bar at the front and it shouldn't lift the rear as the lever point and pivot point of the whole shear is at the front foot.

@DudleyToolwright

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the observation. Much appreciated.

Where in CA are you located?

@DudleyToolwright

6 жыл бұрын

SoCal,

@scottosds

6 жыл бұрын

Me too, in Carlsbad. I was wondering if we were close enough to collaborate.

@DudleyToolwright

6 жыл бұрын

Simi Valley. So about 100 miles northern Cal from you. Do I now have to lose my So Cal designation? I appreciate the confidence, but I am quite new to machining, just so you know.

@ke6bnl

6 жыл бұрын

Agua Dulce, Ca for me

This review- the way it was done- beginning to end- functionality- information- dialogue- simplicity- COMPLETELY Blows away Eastwood's, Baileigh's, and Woodward's videos. Fancy shop, music, production quality DOES NOTHING FOR WHY I AM HERE. USEFULL INFORMATION THAT HELPS ME DECIDE TO BUY. Anybody that isnt completely blind will notice THESE SHEARS ALL COME FROM THE SAME PLACE--- With a different sticker and $100 more price tag. Think people. Paint it red and put a SnapOn sticker on it.

@DudleyToolwright

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks! I glad you found the video helpful.

Rotate that shear 90° and clamp it to the table.

@DudleyToolwright

6 жыл бұрын

That would work quite well, thanks.

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@DudleyToolwright

Жыл бұрын

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@DudleyToolwright

Жыл бұрын

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@DudleyToolwright

Жыл бұрын

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Por lo visto no tiene idea Cómo manejar esa ramienta. La cizalla tiene qué estar correctamente colocada en el banco de trabajo con sus respectivos balones

@DudleyToolwright

2 жыл бұрын

Me parece bien. Agradezco los comentarios.

yuo scare me

@DudleyToolwright

Жыл бұрын

Sorry