Electric 16 GA metal nibbler/shear

Anyone know of a electric metal shear or nibbler that will actually chomp through 16 GA sheet and hold up? Something in the $200 range would be nice but I would spend more if it is worth it.

 

believe it or not the orange ones from horrible frieght will do it. mines been doing it off and on for 4 years. I have a witness too.

 

milwaukee sells one picked up mine for 180 ......Cheaper brand Ketts heard holds up well

 

We ARE talking about 16GA here right?

Because the last one from Harbor Freight I had didn't even last one project with 22ga! Then again the electric impact gun I bought there almost 5 ears ago is still going strong. Kinda hit and miss with that place.

 

So far what I am seeing is the shears are good up to 18ga but when you get into 16ga you are in nibbler land.

Shears

http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=EaBFT-KiCoawiQKYkf30CA&ved=0CGoQ8wIwAQ

Nibbler
http://www.fishertools.com/product/...e=froogle&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=froogle

 

OOOOOHHHHHHH....... I'm not going to spend $600 on one but if I could!!!!


http://www.emaxaction.com/trumpfc250plus.aspx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6QcmNdvDGA

 

He,he.. I borrowed a Bosch oil fed nibbler about 30 years ago to make .120" boxing plates...wow, I don't recall the max capacity, but it cut the 1/8" like paper.

 

I really, really, really like the Milwaukee power shears. They're built in such a way that you can clearly see your scribe line while cutting, and make very sharp turns when needed. I was super lucky to find a good used 6815 on Ebay a few years ago for about $75 to my door. I sharpened the blades, and this thing has never given me a bit of trouble. It cuts through 18 gauge like ****er. Never tried it on thicker stuff, but the 6815 is supposed to be rated to 14 gauge:

 

Did a bunch of research and I ended up getting these for $200 off ebay buy it now with free sipping. You can still get new blades for $20, it should be perfect for me!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/16074215171...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_486wt_1158

 

I'm lucky, I got a nice Bosch for free when I bought other stuff from a friend, but I'm not sure of it's gauge capacity at the moment. Can't beat the price and it's in awesome shape and of course it works...

EDIT: DEF. not for 10-12 gauge, mine is probably for 18 just by looking at it...

 

i too use the power shears i also concur with the visibility. you can see where your cutting... depending on the beer consumption

 

That ecaxaction sight has some crazy stuff. How about a 1" drive torque wrench with a 10' handle that goes to 2000 foot pounds! That is seriously tight!

 

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/tls/2834320735.html

I thought about this one but I think it is a little on the large side for what I need to do....

 

I have a 14 ga Kett that I have cut 14 ga with. 16 ga would be no sweat.