[Jewelry making - Article 00650] - Re: [Orchid] Contenti econ bench shears

[John Walbaum]

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    I have the six-inch model from Enco, much cheaper. It's
    http://tinyurl.com/2783n6 

    They do work, and the six-inch model will go through at least 14-
    gauge precious metal. It does have, however, a nasty tendency to
    curl the metal on the outfeed side. The thicker the sheet is, the
    harder it is to get the curl out. I've engineered an infeed table and
    outfeed table on either side of the blade to help prevent this from
    happening, as the hold-down screw the shears come with is
    inadequate. Still, if you're willing to put up with some aftermarket
    tinkering or if you only cut fairly thin gauges of sheet, they should
    work fine. 

    The really high-end guillotine model is another option.
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