I have been wanting one of these for years but I have found every way possible to get around having one. I have used jig saws, hand held air shears, plasma, cutoff wheels, and I even bought a set of dies for my bead-roller to cut sheet-metal...
I found this about a month ago and it was just to much money for what I wanted to spend for something that I could get around having to have and that I did not need on a regular basis... But I kept talking to they guy that had it and he even had it sold 2 or 3 times since I found out about it bet every time the deal fell through. I ended up giving him an offer that he agreed on and I become the lucky owner of a new to me power shear...
The guy hardly ever used it and it was taking up space in his workshop. It was much larger than he needed anyway because he is a hobbyist that made sturrips which were more of artwork than they were sturrips. In fact he said his work was not something he sold very often unless it was to a collector. He had some of his work in published books.
My buddy Tim and I got up and drove about 2 hours from my shop to pick this thing up and had every intentions in not staying more than an hour and leaving again but this guy was so interesting in his work and he had so many tools that he did not mind showing us that we pried ourselves away at a little over 2.5 hours.
This is a 3 phase machine and I dont have 3 phase but will get a converter soon. This guy had mills, lathes, chippers, sanders, hell he had more tools than i have seen in most large machine shops. He retired from the postal service and also worked in a machine shop so he knew his shit and really had a passion for the older tools.. (I think most older, good machinist are)
he had a 3 phase converter and hooked the shear up and showed me it worked and it worked very well. The blade is sharp and for now does not shoe to need anything besides some creative use. Most machines like this will be getting a vacation in my shop compaired to what they are used to or atleast intended to be used...
they guy said he got this from a tool making plant in my area but did not remember what the name of the plant it was. My grandfather worked for a company named Crane (now RTW) that made tools and it is the only tool making plant that I know of i the area so i would like to think it came from there and possibly one that he may have worked on. My grandfather was the maintenance crew chief that maintained and service the machines...
Anyway the shear is a Niagara Power Shear Model No. 642. Other than that I really dont know much about it. I have called Niagara and they were not very helpful not were they the friendliest bunch either. I was told my them once that this machine has the capacity of up to 1/4 inch and then told that it was only 1/8th inch but really i will be using this for thinner sheetmetal and not plate unless I findout it will be safe.
The bed is 48 inches wide so full sheets will be able to slide in without precutting in the other fashions that I have done in the past...
Once I get a converter I will start getting creative with my new resident...
Does anyone know anything about these machines, thier capacities or maintentance needs??? For now because it may be setting for a short time i have coated all bare metal surfaces with a light coat of oil to prevent any damage from himidity or anything else that could damage it...
JOSH
I found this about a month ago and it was just to much money for what I wanted to spend for something that I could get around having to have and that I did not need on a regular basis... But I kept talking to they guy that had it and he even had it sold 2 or 3 times since I found out about it bet every time the deal fell through. I ended up giving him an offer that he agreed on and I become the lucky owner of a new to me power shear...
The guy hardly ever used it and it was taking up space in his workshop. It was much larger than he needed anyway because he is a hobbyist that made sturrips which were more of artwork than they were sturrips. In fact he said his work was not something he sold very often unless it was to a collector. He had some of his work in published books.
My buddy Tim and I got up and drove about 2 hours from my shop to pick this thing up and had every intentions in not staying more than an hour and leaving again but this guy was so interesting in his work and he had so many tools that he did not mind showing us that we pried ourselves away at a little over 2.5 hours.
This is a 3 phase machine and I dont have 3 phase but will get a converter soon. This guy had mills, lathes, chippers, sanders, hell he had more tools than i have seen in most large machine shops. He retired from the postal service and also worked in a machine shop so he knew his shit and really had a passion for the older tools.. (I think most older, good machinist are)
he had a 3 phase converter and hooked the shear up and showed me it worked and it worked very well. The blade is sharp and for now does not shoe to need anything besides some creative use. Most machines like this will be getting a vacation in my shop compaired to what they are used to or atleast intended to be used...
they guy said he got this from a tool making plant in my area but did not remember what the name of the plant it was. My grandfather worked for a company named Crane (now RTW) that made tools and it is the only tool making plant that I know of i the area so i would like to think it came from there and possibly one that he may have worked on. My grandfather was the maintenance crew chief that maintained and service the machines...
Anyway the shear is a Niagara Power Shear Model No. 642. Other than that I really dont know much about it. I have called Niagara and they were not very helpful not were they the friendliest bunch either. I was told my them once that this machine has the capacity of up to 1/4 inch and then told that it was only 1/8th inch but really i will be using this for thinner sheetmetal and not plate unless I findout it will be safe.
The bed is 48 inches wide so full sheets will be able to slide in without precutting in the other fashions that I have done in the past...
Once I get a converter I will start getting creative with my new resident...
Does anyone know anything about these machines, thier capacities or maintentance needs??? For now because it may be setting for a short time i have coated all bare metal surfaces with a light coat of oil to prevent any damage from himidity or anything else that could damage it...
JOSH