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Pneumatic nibbler cutting 3/16" steel.
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Previously:
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...396#post122133
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...003#post144992
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...822#post137091
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...094#post134303
Thats impressive,I did not know a nibbler could cut metal that thick, it would be useful to know the make of tool used.
It looks like a UNITEC
Yup! Unitec:
https://www.csunitec.com/saws/electr...ers-and-shears
For cutting sheet metal, steel plate, weldments and double sheets
Cuts steel up to 3/8" thick and aluminum up to 1/2" thick
Head can be rotated to four 90° positions
Cut over 90° bends with optional die
Wish they'd freakin' tell you how much it costs. WTF is it a secret?
https://www.mmtoolparts.com/store/cs...t-min-cs-500-e
Lists a model that'll do 3/16" plate at roughly $3300
Trumpf makes some also
I frequently use a Makita nibbler but it is pushing the limits to cut 1.5 mm mild steel sheet.
The noise from one that cuts 3/8" plate must be horrendous.
years ago I had a Bosch that would do a quarter inch (6mm) in steel, It wasn't too bad....more of a thudding. It was actually a Trumph with a big Bosch grinder motor. Took 2 men and a horse to run it though.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonyfoale
I have a Makita nibbler that will cut 3.2mm steel and 1.6mm stainless, about 30 years ago it cost about $300. At about the same time a fellow boat builder bought a 3/16" nibbler second hand for about $700 I think it might have been a Wolf (when Wolf made good tools)
The used market will have shears, and nibblers. The brands we know, many made such tools. There is another form too, Trace-A-Punch by Heck. Difference is the nibbler is stationary and inverted. Operator steers panel through cutting area. IF a work table, adjacent and of proper height to the die is used, surprisingly easy. Carpeting, the tight woven tile material, on table stop lets sheet slide and dampens good part of the noise. When cut progresses, the ends 'shudder' with their own racket, but outfeed arrangement fixes it.
I have a little Makita with round die so it cuts out tiny sharp crescents that are a nightmare to deal with. I have a bigger Milwaukee that cuts 1/8 with a nice square punch, very impressive tools , lists for about 900$
Yeh, I have to admit, the crescent moon punchings from the Makita get into EVERYTHING, mostly the bottoms of your boots, making you "klink" when you walk.
That is the big downfall with the small nibblers. Sometimes I avoid using mine for a small job simply because of the cleaning up afterwards, those bits get everywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by old kodger
I believe it is not a pneumatic nibbler. I believe it is a Trumpf TruTool N500 electric nibbler
Where do you purchase this tool, and what is the brand and model number?