July 2020: More Help for the Shear

More Help for the Shear

by Alan Ray

In response to the March 2020 The Home Shop Machinist pass along email tip,
“A Little Help for the Shear”
by Sheldon Jaffe, I have basically the same shear and have had the same problems he mentioned.

I plan to implement his modification in the near future – thanks for the tip!

A second problem I had to overcome was due to my limited bench area; I could not secure the shear without a clamping arrangement.
Also, trying to hold the material to prevent it from moving while pulling on the handle proved to be difficult.

With a small bottle jack and some fabrication, I was able to do away with that cumbersome handle.

I can now set the shear anywhere and easily hold and cut the material.

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