KAKA INDUSTRIAL Metal Shear, 5 Inch Sheet Metal Cutter for Steel Bars and Copper Plates,Hand Tool for Auto Repair, HVAC Duct Trimming,DIY Workshops​ HS-5

what a great metal cutter. I don't know how I worked without it now that I have it. cuts like butter. Hold down is a nice feature.

This shear is awesome. Makes cutting silver platters like cutting through butter.

This is a beautifully constructed shear that is sharp enough to cut a piece of tissue paper and powerful enough to cut 16 gauge stainless sheet stock. For sure, one must securely bolt it to a bench or table top to be able to fully realize its shearing power. The 5 inch size is just right for my use, as I imagine the 8 inch would dwarf my workbench. It is constructed of 7/16, 5/8 and 1 inch thick plate, and is approximately 9 inches long, 9 inches high (not including the handle) and 4 inches wide while weighing 20 pounds...certainly hefty for its size. I was able to make longer cuts than 5 inches by "walking" the sheet stock through the shear, but 16 gauge stainless appears to be my limit of use for this shear. Great product at a very good price! Thank you,

I've been using this for a couple of weeks now and have some suggestions. MOUNTING: As others have said, you need to mount this because it's not very stable. I mounted it to a big piece of 2' long x 12" wide steel channel that weighs about 50 lbs. This works for most jobs, and when I need to cut something thick, I can stand on the channel and push the lever, or get a friend to stand on the channel. Mounting to the floor would certainly work but doesn't allow moving it around or storing it easily. INFEED TABLE: It needs an infeed table. I mounted a piece of 4x4 angle iron by removing and replacing the 4 bolts holding the lower cutting plate. These bolts are metric and I needed to replace them with - M12x1.75 x 35mm. CLAMPING: The provided holddown is pretty worthless. WIth the angle iron infeed table, you can use vise-grip clamps to clamp your metal to the angle iron. I'm contemplating trying to attach a mounted bench holddown clamp. CAPACITY: Cutting 16 gauge steel is easy. 14 gauge is practical, but takes some effort. 12 gauge is not very practical - you really need a big hydraulic shear for this. I can't imagine cutting 1/4 inch mild steel with this. Cutting 1/8" aluminum is also practical. Presumably 1/8" brass and other soft metals would work just as well. I think 1/4" aluminum would be a stretch, but haven't tried it. Overall, this is a decent shear for the money but it takes a bit of tinkering to get it mounted and usable. And don't expect to be able to cut metal as thick as they advertise.

This thing is great.. My only problem was I thought bigger was better, and I guess it is.. But this is big and heavy. I could have gone with a smaller one. My fault.. It is a great piece of equipment.. YES would recommend

This is a quality made item. I am very happy with it.

Very well built. Will last a lifetime

Great value.

all good

Marche très bien et de bonne qualité

Very happy with it cuts 1/4 inch flat bar effortlessly nice addition to my shop

Great unit for straight cuts in sheet metal. It will handle cuts into large sheets easily.

Arrived quickly, well packed. Installed on a sturdy workbench. This saves so much time and broken blades sawing out copper and silver sheet for my cuff bracelets etc. Well worth the price! No problem cutting my 12”x12” sheet by feeding it along. Nice clean edge!