36" Interstate Shear

[Vinny]

(07-03-2022, 08:08 PM)EdK Wrote:

(07-03-2022, 01:40 PM)Vinny Wrote: So I'm thinking of converting it to a stomp shear. Any suggestions?

Gain some weight.  

That must have used a pretty beefy motor by the looks of it.

Ed

I found some pics and info on other presses, larger than this one, and I probably won't be putting a motor on it. Missing is the heavy flywheel and some of the clutch parts. So we're down to hydraulics, stomp and maybe a gas engine. Dunno about that last one. The shaft turns freely and the blade and holder move up and down with just a pipe wrench. Not sure how much force it'd take to cut something tho. May take some sheet metal out there tomorrow and see.

I have some aluminum for some front panels that I need to make that are really thin, this should have no trouble cutting it with only a pipe wrench powering it. Something heavier tho ... I may need to put that weight I lost back on!!