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.

I just received this and I’ve got to say I’m very impressed. Came very well packed in styrofoam- no damage of any kind. The 8” plate shear is very well built and will even cut little slivers off aluminum. I bought it mostly for aluminum but it is very sturdy. I have other saws for cutting steel so won’t need to cut more than 12 gauge. It is top heavy so definitely needs to be bolted to a bench or stand. Highly recommended and I’d definitely buy again.

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 am using this to cut silver and it is a bit awkward but does the job. Because it is really made to cut steel it is very heavy and a little tricky to line up the metal accurately. A machine designed for precious metals would be better but at about 10 times the price. It was easy to set up . It is designed to be bolted to the table though I am using clamps to secure it rather than than drilling large holes in the table and that seems to work okay.

I have been helping my friends with a project and the materal of choice is 4130 Chromoly sheetsteel in various thicknesses. To slice or shear some of the sheets my friend has a 8ft industrial foot/stomp shear. The thickest Chromoly sheet they would cut with the shear was 0.23 thick and that took 2 average size guys to shear the the sheet. The thoughts of trying to shear anything thicker was out of the question. One day there was a small accident involving the tip of a shoe/toe getting pinched with foot bar. I did a little research and found the KAKA 12" Sheet Shear and the fact it had the capability of cutting 3/16" steel sheet, I figured if it can handle material that thick it should be able to cut/shear 0.23 Chromoly sheet with no problem. The shear arrived and we temporarily mounted on a bench and proceeded to cut/shear the 0.23 Chromoly sheet with no problem or resistance. We were needing to make a bracket with 0.90 Chromoly sheet and decided to give it a try. It took a bit more force to cut/shear the 0.90 Chromoly sheet (needed to grip the end of the handle) but this KAKA 12" Shear handled it with no problems or no indication of dulling or damage to the cutting blades. Myself and all of my friend are very pleased with this product and would not hesitate in either buying and recommending someone who is needing to cut metal sheets up 3/16" thick to buy this item.

Great value.

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

Totally love this. Cuts lots of different sizes and easy yo use

Well packed, well made, substantial and works well. Good value!

all good

Good use already.

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!