Beverly Shear: Difference between revisions
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
The Beverly shear is for cutting sheet metal up to 10 gauge in mild steel and 14 gauge in stainless steel. | The Beverly shear is for cutting sheet metal up to 10 gauge in mild steel and 14 gauge in stainless steel. | ||
==To Do == | == To Do == | ||
Adjust blade. | Adjust blade. | ||
Make a sign with allowable thicknesses. | Make a sign with allowable thicknesses. | ||
==Blade Adjustment == | == Blade Adjustment == | ||
Beverly suggests starting with a clearance between the blades of 1/4 the thickness of the material | Beverly suggests starting with a clearance between the blades of 1/4 the thickness of the material | ||
and decrease this until you get a cut edge with no burr. Use a feeler gauge to measure the clearance. Soft | and decrease this until you get a cut edge with no burr. Use a feeler gauge to measure the clearance. Soft | ||
material-small clearance, harder material-large clearance, with a factor thrown in for material thickness. | material-small clearance, harder material-large clearance, with a factor thrown in for material thickness. | ||
==Resources == | == Resources == | ||
http://www.alexbealer.org/page.php?id=51 | http://www.alexbealer.org/page.php?id=51 | ||
