Item #
20198
BRAND: Eastwood
Eastwood 8 Inch Bench Mount Metal Cutting Shear
Cut perfectly straight lines in up to 3/16" thick metal
Cut perfectly straight lines in up to 3/16" thick metal
Eastwood 8 Inch Bench Mount Metal Cutting Shear is rated
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5 by
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Cut perfectly straight lines in up to 3/16" thick metal
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Description
This Eastwood 8 inch straight cut throatless bench shear makes it easy to cut perfectly straight lines.
The Eastwood 8 Inch Bench Shear Features:
- 8 Inch tool steel blade
- Cuts up to 11 gauge steel and 14 gauge stainless steel
- Long handle for leverage
- Throatless design for continuous cutting
- Sturdy cast frame
With a heavy duty steel frame, tool steel blades and extra long leverage handle, this shear is a must-have tool for any fabricator. It will easily handle a full 8 inch cut of 11 gauge steel and will even shear up to 3/16 inch in smaller widths, plus up to 3/16 inch round bar. The throatless design allows for continual cutting in a straight line - with a helper you can cut a 4 foot x 8 foot sheet in half! Shear mounts securely to your workbench or quickly in a vise for smaller jobs.
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Specifications
| Blade Length | 8 inches |
| Cutting Capacity: | |
| Steel Sheet | 0.119" (11 Gauge) |
| Steel Flat Bar | 0.1875" x 1" |
| Steel Round Bar | 0.1875" |
| Weight | 38 lbs. |
In the Box
Contents
Includes base, blades and handle
Guides & Accessories
Instructions
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Safety Information
Always wear eye and hand protection when working with sheet metal. When lifting 8 inch bench shear never place hands or fingers between blades.
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Accessories
Application Tips
8 Inch Tool Steel Blade
Reviews
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Timmeh from
Easy to use. Easy to set up. Nice Clean cuts.
We had this shear in a shop I worked in and it lived up to every expectation. It cuts through heavy gauge steel like a hot knife through butter. Well. Almost. It's easy to set up and easy to use. Cuts straight when you want it to, and can cut mild curves too. I plan to get one for my personal workshop in the near future.
Date published: 2024-12-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
HBKEN from
Need Help
I bought this cutter about 3 years ago. It works great, I never had a problem with it until now. While cutting metal bands off a wine barrel the Material Foot which keeps the tension spring on the cutter came off. I have called customer support for help reattaching the tension spring—no help, other than good luck. I've taken the cutter apart and have tried to reattach the spring to no avail. Any help out there? I just need the sequence of how the spring is attached. Thanks
Date published: 2024-11-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
TomW from
Awesome heavy shear!
We purchased this shear for our factory and the shop loves it. They have already found other uses for it. Great customer service and tool...how can you go wrong!?
Date published: 2024-09-24
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Justme from
A nice shear and reasonably priced.
This shear is just what I was hoping it would be. It seems to be sturdy, well constructed, and easy to use. I'm using it to cut silver, brass, and copper sheet for jewelry making. It gives a nice clean edge and saves time over trying to hand saw a straight line, which then requires filing and sanding to true up the edge. I am very happy with this shear.
Date published: 2024-08-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Mark from
Tremendous Metal Cutting Shear!
This is a tremendous tool. I cut 16 gauge steel with it very cleanly and accurately. I highly recommend it.
Date published: 2024-01-12
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Jim A from
And then press with a small sheer does a great job
Well built it does a great job even on heavy material.
Date published: 2023-04-07
Questions & Answers
Will this shear 1/4" thick by 1/2" wide aluminum? I use aluminum trim in my upholstery shop a lot and its a pain using grinders.
This Eastwood 8 inch straight cut throatless bench shear makes it easy to cut perfectly straight lines.
The Eastwood 8 Inch Bench Shear Features:
8 Inch tool steel blade
Cuts up to 11 gauge steel and 14 gauge stainless steel
Long handle for leverage
Throatless design for continuous cutting
Sturdy cast frame
With a heavy duty steel frame, tool steel blades and extra long leverage handle, this shear is a must-have tool for any fabricator. It will easily handle a full 8 inch cut of 11 gauge steel and will even shear up to 3/16 inch in smaller widths, plus up to 3/16 inch round bar. The throatless design allows for continual cutting in a straight line - with a helper you can cut a 4 foot x 8 foot sheet in half! Shear mounts securely to your workbench or quickly in a vise for smaller jobs.
Date published: 2024-05-15
what is the actual footprint of this unit length width and hight ? thanks
The footprint of the unit is 14" x 3.5". The height without handle is about 13" and with the handle it is around 24".
Date published: 2023-03-08
What is the width and depth of the machine? How much bench space does the machine itself take up. I know extra may be needed left or right for the metal.
The footprint of the unit is 14" x 3.5".
Date published: 2023-03-08
We recently moved and I assume a bolt loosened in transport is responsible for the spring in my bench shear popping out of the fixed location on the upper blade attachment. What can we use to apply tension and re set that spring into position?
I'm not sure honestly, I've never encountered this. Those coil springs can be very challenging to reclock and install if they have a lot of tension.
Date published: 2023-01-10
Would this be good for shearing .032” spring steel?
With spring steel being a little harder than mild steel, you may wear blades slightly faster than most guys but I think they would still have long life since the thickness is much smaller than capacity. In any case, we do offer replacement blades if you can't sharpen yours or they are worn out #20456.
Date published: 2023-01-10
Will it cut 14 gauge stainless steel by 8” wide ?
Yes, it is rated for 14 gauge stainless and 8" widths max.
Date published: 2022-12-12
please clarify the cutting thickness. On the video it shows uo to 3/16 in small widths. I am wondering if it could handle 3/16 material to make a cut 26" or what is the real meanin of "small widths"
It can cut an inch or 2 of 3/16th steel.
Date published: 2023-01-01
What Thickness of what metals does it cut?
Hi, it cuts up to 3/16" thickness
Date published: 2022-06-14
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