What Are Sheet Metal Shears?
Sheet metal shears are a type of tool used to cut sheets of metal, including aluminum, steel, bronze, brass and copper. Despite their name, sheet metal shears are also a popular device for cutting or shaping sheets of plastic. Unlike traditional blades or cutting devices, sheet metal shears have relatively square edges. Regular sharp-edged blades are often not strong enough to cut sheet metal, so the shears have square-edged blades for added strength and durability.
Sheet metal shears are a type of tool used to cut sheets of metal, including aluminum, steel, bronze, brass and copper. Despite their name, sheet metal shears are also a popular device for cutting or shaping sheets of plastic. Unlike traditional blades or cutting devices, sheet metal shears have relatively square edges. Regular sharp-edged blades are often not strong enough to cut sheet metal, so the shears have square-edged blades for added strength and durability. There are many different types of shears available for sheet metal shearing, ranging from small hand-held units to large floor-mounted models. Hand sheet metal shears can be pneumatic or electric to provide added strength and power for cutting thicker or stronger metals. Other hand-operated units resemble large paper cutters, and use a guillotine-type blade to cut thin sheets of metal. Small sets of hand-held tin snips are also sometimes used for simple sheet metal shearing jobs.
