Customer Reviews for VEVOR Hand Plate Shear 12", Manual Metal Cutter Cutting Thickness1/4 Inch Max, Metal Steel Frame Snip Machine Benchtop 1/2 Inch Rod, for Shear Carbon Steel Plates and Bars

That’s the third Vevor tool I bought (after two print presses) and again, I have not been disappointed. The model I bought is the 12” shear, which I use to cut gauge 18 copper plates, that come in 12” x 12” or more. The hand shear cuts these 12” plates like paper, and the cut is very clean. I just had to bolt the shear on the workbench, so I could use two hands to pull the lever. The “hold-down” logic is a bit confusing at first, but it’s super useful once you get used to it. I protect the copper so the hold-down doesn’t leave a mark when unscrewing to hold. I checked around before buying the Vevor shear and every tool I found in the 12” range was around $300 after factoring in the shipping. I highly recommend this tool, and the brand.

This is exactly what I was looking for. Cuts license plates SAFELY with ease.

Use this to cut copper craft projects and it works very well!! Great quality and easy to use. It's nice and heavy so it doesn't move around too much while cutting.

It works as it should a great product. I almost wish I bought the bigger one .

It works great for metal roofing in particular. It is extremely heavy, and the blade looks blunted for a reason. I had read some bad reviews from Lowes over this tool, and they are crap reviews vs what i saw it actually do.

Shears are pretty simple tools, nonetheless this one is executed well. Assembly takes about five minutes (just several bolts to make the handle) and that's about it. Tips: -like with all big cast iron tools, these ship with bolts not super tightened etc. to prevent cracking. So make sure the bolts are tight, it will help keep the cuts straight when using on thicker materiale. -Make sure to use the hold-down part (the black thing that holds the metal flat) - it will help keep the metal where it needs to be, and not allow it to \"rise\" and make the cut less straight. -Several smaller cuts are always better than one big one, if you can do such. also, cutting closer to the throat / inside will result in less deviation, depending on what you are cutting. Also, as with any standard tool check if there are any cracks in the cast iron. This is rare, but these boxes get thrown around a lot, and sometimes there might be a crack you might find after it's too late.

So far, I love this little fella! It cuts straight (I just need to practice how *I* align the metal LOL), and it has been cutting 18ga and 20ga effortlessly so far. Only thing about it so far is if I try to use the very back of the blade, it chokes, and at the very end - but that could be user error - or I might need to adjust the alignment of the blade. For the price bracket though - it is a nice little beast of a bench sheer! Beats sawing through sheet with a manual jeweler's saw! LOL.

I like this product. I bought the 12 inch version. It seems to be holding up very well cutting aluminum. The waste piece gets curled and that is my only complaint if you want to cut thin pieces to use… it would be nearly impossible unless you want to lose a finger Or waste the large piece of metal that you were cutting from. As I said earlier. The piece that comes out of the waste side will curl and then be unusable. Hopefully, that makes sense. It is a pretty good value as I have seen others that cost twice as much

Very nice Shear,added a side table to it and working like charm along with a hold down similar to shorter models.

works perfectly, really like it, used it to cut metal backer plates for my hardie board joints, cut three 100ft rolls took me just a few minutes for each roll. would recommend