Just bought this at an auction, it's new but only comes with assembly instructions. I have searched the interwebs for info on this thing, but it is limited to inserting the material and winding the ratchet . Does anyone know what the various adjustments are for?, The first couple are of the unit itself. It has an adjustable angle guide fitted , it is not shown in the first picture, but is on the end of the 1/2" bar which goes out the left side. The third picture of the handle which screws into a blind hole in the casting - Is there supposed to be something in there which the handle screws down to secure? The 4th picture has a set screw with a locknut, what it does is a mystery. It is too far up to clamp down on the material, so what does it do? The 5th pic is the adjustment for the moveable cutting wheel, is there a particular way to adjust and take material thickness into account? It says it is rated at 3mm mild steel, but I doubt it would cut that without damaging itself. The last picture is some kind of stop I think, but I still can't work that one out yet. Eastwood sell this same unit with their decal on it, but even their instructions on video are not detailed. I can cut 1.5 mm aluminum OK, with nice curves, but the edge needs cleaning up, not like the nice edge you get from a guillotine. I think this is to do with the adjustable cutting wheel, but I don't want to fool with that yet until I know exactly know how not to bend or break it!
I have had one of these for years but have never had the need to adjust anything. I have just used it. I bought mine from Woodward. Fab. You might check with them for more info. I will try to remember to look in my files and see if I have any instructions. If so, I will get them for you.
I did not find any instructions. The only adjustment I see that I would mess with is the one that adjusts the overlap of the 2 wheels. Mine overlaps about 1/16" and if cuts really nice. It leaves a faint impression of the serrations on the drive wheel. That's it. The handle is a joke. I guess it's for gaining leverage. One screw does nothing that I can tell and I don't use any of the other stuff. This shear cuts really nice tight radiuses. That is what I mostly use it for. I have a Beverly but there are certain things that I would rather do using this shear. Good luck!
If I had to guess I would say the shear clearance - the distance between the two blades - would be the only other adjustment you need to be oncerned about. The thicker the material, the wider the shear clearace needs to be. Likewise, very thin material will require a reduction in the shear clearance to get clean cuts.
Sure looks like the Woodward Fab product. I have a cheaper model from another manufacturer ….. wish I had one like yours. John
maybe something in this. If nothing else, it goes into great detail of the process. https://www.tappi.org/content/events/07place/papers/wood.pdf
Thanks, I had a look at the film clip on the website, it looks exactly the same unit. They just show how the material goes in and gets cut, not much more info than I already know. I had a look at them, but not the same principle of operation.
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