Got some electrical work done this evening, wired up the phase converter first, checked the voltage, then wired up the shear..








When I went to Minnesota to pick up the shear, I noticed that Dan had a couple pair of snips laying on the shear.. Didn't put two and two together at first.








He had the shear installed without the back gauge due to the space requirements, and I had even less shop room than he did. This is where the snips come in. Mark your panel for the cut line...





Use the red shears to make a slight cut on the right side of the panel....








.....and the green shears to make a slight cut on the left side...





Now you have the cut line "marked" on both ends...





Slide the panel into the shear just past the cut edge, then gently pull back until it stops against the lower blade...











Now shear. No back gauge or second person to help sight in a full width sheet needed.. No fuss no muss. Thanks to Dan for the helpful hint!


While I've been playing electrician, Kyle has been plugging along in getting various pieces media blasted so they can get epoxy primed....