The implementation of construction work is closely related to the use of various tools. In case of necessity of metal cutting, electric shears for metal will become an indispensable assistant.
Advantages of metal shears for metal
The tool has a lot of advantages, which include:
- they greatly facilitate work, and their use makes it practically impossible to expend effort;
- due to the built-in electric motor, the process of cutting metal is very easy;
- the possibility of obtaining the most accurate cut;
- high performance;
- ability to cope with material of great thickness.
What are the good electric shears for metal?
To make the best choice of the tool, you need to determine the type of work that you plan to perform. Proceeding from this, it is necessary to select scissors, possessing certain characteristics.
Electric shears for cutting metal are divided into:
- Network, which operate from the mains. They are suitable for work in rooms where there is a possibility of their connection;
- rechargeable - such scissors are used in remote locations from the network, for example, on the roofs of buildings.
Also, the classification of electric shears implies their separation into such types:
- cutting or punching electric scissors for metal - their function is to work with sheet iron or steel. They are characterized by a compact design, their diameter is only 57 mm. The tool has a matrix - a static element fixed in the matrix holder. It can be round or square. A round-shaped matrix is designed for cutting thin sheet material with a thickness of up to 3 mm, and a square matrix for thicker iron. Scissors are equipped with a metal ejection down, this contributes to a good overview when processing metal. The advantage of the tool is the ability to conduct work anywhere in the sheet of iron, whether it's edge or middle;
- knife or sheet metal scissors for metal - they are recommended to be used for cutting sheet metal with a thickness of up to 4.5 mm. A feature of such scissors is the presence of a cutting fixed and cutting moving parts. The moving part is started by an electric motor. The device has an adjusting mechanism, the function of which is to change the distance between the knives. With all its dignity, the tool has a drawback, which is that you can start using it with only the edge of the sheet. If necessary, cut the hole in the middle, you will have to resort to the help of the shearing scissors.
Electric scissors for metal "Interskol"
The electric scissors for metal of the Russian manufacturer "Interskol" are very popular. This is due to the high quality and good performance of the instrument. Scissors are represented by variants of both cutting and knife models.
The cutting tool perfectly copes with straight and curly cutting of corrugated board or metal tiles with a thickness of up to 1.2 mm. For each move, a small semicircle is cut out.
Knife electric shears can handle sheet material up to 2.5 mm thick. As a cutting tool is a pair of single-blade knives (movable and fixed). Between them a sheet of material is laid, which must be cut.
So, in order to determine which scissors are best, you should have an idea of the features of the work that you are going to do. Depending on this, you will choose in favor of the type of tool that will suit your needs.