Wow very well made. And I sure appreciate the lack off blabber. Some guys seem love hearing themselves talk and they ramble on and on . You are a man of a few words and that is great . Thank you very much for that
I really like your content mate. It gets tiresome when makers are always doing over the top click bait crap. I like that you seem to be very practical and to the point.
Overall a nice job. I would replace your pivot bolts with "shoulder bolts" which are machined to a proper OD to fill the hole, (and they are Grade 8). The Grade 5 zinc coated are only meant to hold by "compression" they're not meant to resist the "shear forces" like shoulder bolts are. Also you should know the thicker the material you're cutting the more gap you need between your blades. 3mm (nearly 1/8" thick) won't hurt to have .010" - .015 gap. (rule of thumb the gap should be at least 10% of material thickness) I would open up the overall gap then slip a thin shim behind your bottom blade for your thin material, and remove it for the 3mm + and it should cut no problem. I wouldn't change the bevel angle on the grind you've done well.
I love it. And after just recently taking my first ~2hr welding class, I have a new appreciation for laying such a nice weld as you did on each of these bits!
@Big Pete Ignore the pimply faced little grammar Nazi, he's probably one of these pencil necked geeks that lives in his mothers basement playing video games lol.
@@ZEUS-eg8jw I think the adjective that could also fit is that he's being pedantic over something so trivial. Get it? I'm be pedantic to bring to light someone who's being pedantic! X'D
Great job, Neil. I always your videos first when they pop up. You have a real talent for practical content and you make them easy to watch and listen. I agree: No click bait!
I was just thinking last night how I need one of these for my shop. Lo and behold you post this! Great work Pask, well done. Your a gentleman and a scholar
That's pretty sweet, man. I've never seen someone actually construct their own metal shear. I've seen some restorations/repairs, but this turned out really nice, and it'll do 3mil sheet steel? That's impressive for a first try homemade piece. Nice job!
A bloody brilliant little bit of kit that, would love to build one like that myself, an argument could be made that it would be quicker, easier and cheaper to buy one off eBay, but where is the fun in that? Top job
You know, I try my best to watch all of your videos. Not just because of your immense talent, but because of your honesty. You show your mistakes, where most you tubers wouldn't. I appreciate how human that makes you!
Oh my, you got a any man dreams garage/tools setup, seen all those machines and very well organized makes me feel happy to see something so beautiful, love it!
it is easy, not easy to invent but building it can be done easily if you have the tools and know how to use them. if you cant weld, well it gets a bit tricky, but if you have a welder and some scrap metal, a sheer is fairly easy to build. i encourage everyone to at least try it. if you fail, you have no shear, but if you dont try it, you dont have the chance to make one in the first place. its not a precision instrument, you can get away with a couple of flaws :)
Great project! I had to make shears during my apprenticeship in Germany, still got them 30 years later. Cut many panels with it and fixed numerous cars! Essential small workshop equipment! And BTW: shit, you can weld 😁!
I find that you Australians make some of the best videos on TH-cam. Well done "mate" lol Just a Detroit guy trying to learn to fly. I perused your videos after watching this one and found that I've watched quite a few others so I subscribed! Thanks for the great simple content. Well documented and presented!
You have a very strong gift for mechanical engineering and physics! I've used tough nylon or plastic washers between the metal parts on my projects just to reduce the wear and tear and prolong the life of the machine. Great video, keep them coming. Please make a metal (flat and pipe) bender with various sized dies that will bend accurate angles. Bill from Minnesota, USA
Pretty impressive. I’m one of those guys that builds tools and gadgets for some special project and by the time the tool is finished I’ve lost interest in the project it was for. So, I’ve got a well equipped workshop with precious little actual production. But I’m building one of these! Very nice planning and execution. Love all your stuff. 😎👍👏
Hey! Great build, thanks for sharing. I had a thought on the stand placement for the grinder; if you want to to see the previous placement on the floor then mark out the foot print with a sharpie/ permanent marker so your not goin in circles for a final location. Cheers and thanks again.
Enjoyed it immensely, Neil. Congratulations on your new belt grinder [and what a hungry thing it is - rounding off those curved pivot plates!]. I've come to recognise that some 'mistakes' are actually natures way of saying, "hang on, you might want to try it differently" and those are sort that you have! Great work as usual.
That was an excellent video. You have some quality trade skills there my friend. I particularly recognised that you didn't go into great significant details for the hardening and tempering processes. Loved it mate, well done.
Nice! So stoked you got a 2x72. I see alot of guys go straight for the blaze belts and for good reason but I switched to 3m cubitron II belts for 36 grit and really love them. Also doesn't hurt to get some 24 grit belts as well. I don't think Norton or 3m have 24 grit so they are usually generic but well worth it to have around for hogging off material.
I know this video is old, but I’ve been binging your channel. I love your videos. This cutter is awesome. So satisfying watching it slice those metal bits.
Jiminey Christmas Neil! Is there anything you CAN'T make!?! So flipping' cool. You definitely challenge my assumptions about the limited of what a DIY'er can fabricate in a home shop. Well done Sir!
No solo con la madera nos sorprende. Corta la chapa como mantequilla. Por. Cierto esa lijadora es una pasada, yo me estoy fabricando una casera. Un abrazo desde Sevilla
Awesome stuff. If it ever starts to bend in the back you can always just beef up that bit and use it for another few years! Great build thanks for sharing. Also I enjoyed the animation/effects you did a la Frank Howarth very much!
I watch a ton of wood working videos on youtube, but I don't do any wood working. But I do find myself doing some basic at home metal working everyonce in a while. I really want to make Jerr's belt grinder, this looks very useful too.
Another fantastic video, real happy to be subscribed to your channel. Great how you explain things, keep it all simple and are prepared to include your mistakes and how you rectify them. So many other channels could learn a thing or two from you. Surprised you don’t have a bigger subscription number. Big thumbs up from sunny Malta 👍👍👍.
As a metal fabricator of over 25 years I can say for a woodworker you have built a very handy addition to your workshop sir! I have a Beverly tabletop shear that works well too but yours is probably a fraction of the cost
I tightened all the bolts then backed them off slightly, I'll double check them to see if they're too loose. I can't see why a paper shear couldn't be made, I actually have a paper guillotine that cuts through a whole ream, although it works I reckon I could make a better one. :)
Great project, just great ! ! ! ! Sometimes ya just never know what tools you're going to need until you need them. So for those that ask why, well, you wouldn't understand.
well another incredible build, you make it look so simple. this has me asking what do I need metal cutter for so I can try make one. thanks for making and sharing. impressive
i would just like to say i love your channel. were on lockdown basically because of coronavirus so i've been going through alot of videos, love the work, love that you show issues you run into and love the content. hope you all are staying safe and best wishes from Canada!
Wow very well made. And I sure appreciate the lack off blabber. Some guys seem love hearing themselves talk and they ramble on and on . You are a man of a few words and that is great . Thank you very much for that
I really like your content mate. It gets tiresome when makers are always doing over the top click bait crap. I like that you seem to be very practical and to the point.
Thanks very much - glad you're enjoying the videos! :)
What @homie said. 👍🏾
Your skills are top notch. But your down to earth attitude is what really makes you better than most. Greetings from Texas, USA.
Overall a nice job. I would replace your pivot bolts with "shoulder bolts" which are machined to a proper OD to fill the hole, (and they are Grade 8). The Grade 5 zinc coated are only meant to hold by "compression" they're not meant to resist the "shear forces" like shoulder bolts are. Also you should know the thicker the material you're cutting the more gap you need between your blades. 3mm (nearly 1/8" thick) won't hurt to have .010" - .015 gap. (rule of thumb the gap should be at least 10% of material thickness) I would open up the overall gap then slip a thin shim behind your bottom blade for your thin material, and remove it for the 3mm + and it should cut no problem. I wouldn't change the bevel angle on the grind you've done well.
Building this thing by yourself is just incredible. I can't understand how somebody don't like this. It's awesome. Greetings from Germany.
I love it. And after just recently taking my first ~2hr welding class, I have a new appreciation for laying such a nice weld as you did on each of these bits!
Just watched a couple of resto vids on these things and then along comes Pask and actually makes his own!
Top draw mate.
Prima16 ok, try this one. Up your’wers.
@Big Pete Ignore the pimply faced little grammar Nazi, he's probably one of these pencil necked geeks that lives in his mothers basement playing video games lol.
smcliffhanger492 no worries mate.
@@prima164 - (T) "top drawer" not "top draw", you little shithead ...!
@@ZEUS-eg8jw I think the adjective that could also fit is that he's being pedantic over something so trivial. Get it? I'm be pedantic to bring to light someone who's being pedantic! X'D
Love how you use the washers for quick and easy yet accurate rounds. so clever!
Great job, Neil. I always your videos first when they pop up. You have a real talent for practical content and you make them easy to watch and listen. I agree: No click bait!
Thanks very much mate! Glad you're enjoying the channel! :)
You are amazing sir, you make everything seem so simple. I am in awe. 😊
I was just thinking last night how I need one of these for my shop. Lo and behold you post this! Great work Pask, well done. Your a gentleman and a scholar
That's pretty sweet, man. I've never seen someone actually construct their own metal shear. I've seen some restorations/repairs, but this turned out really nice, and it'll do 3mil sheet steel? That's impressive for a first try homemade piece. Nice job!
A bloody brilliant little bit of kit that, would love to build one like that myself, an argument could be made that it would be quicker, easier and cheaper to buy one off eBay, but where is the fun in that? Top job
You know, I try my best to watch all of your videos. Not just because of your immense talent, but because of your honesty. You show your mistakes, where most you tubers wouldn't. I appreciate how human that makes you!
Great little project and love the humour and little frills you put into the videography.
Oh my, you got a any man dreams garage/tools setup, seen all those machines and very well organized makes me feel happy to see something so beautiful, love it!
That spring makes the whole thing A+. Great work!
Love it. I don't do metalwork. I have no need for a metal cutter of any kind.
I kind of want to make one of these now.
it is easy, not easy to invent but building it can be done easily if you have the tools and know how to use them. if you cant weld, well it gets a bit tricky, but if you have a welder and some scrap metal, a sheer is fairly easy to build. i encourage everyone to at least try it. if you fail, you have no shear, but if you dont try it, you dont have the chance to make one in the first place. its not a precision instrument, you can get away with a couple of flaws :)
@@SharkyMoto Well said Sharky
@@SharkyMoto 0
Great project! I had to make shears during my apprenticeship in Germany, still got them 30 years later. Cut many panels with it and fixed numerous cars! Essential small workshop equipment!
And BTW: shit, you can weld 😁!
@@prima164 Bet that made you look after your equipment more.
nice example of weld shrinkage and warping at 11:30
For this is give you an A+. Wonderful step by step explanation. Always a joy to watch you at work. Keep up the good work.
Thanks very much Vishwan! :)
You are the most creative, mechanically inclined, and talented makers on TH-cam. Well done!
Very good job. You handle metal as artistically as wood. Very impressive. Very creative.
I find that you Australians make some of the best videos on TH-cam. Well done "mate" lol Just a Detroit guy trying to learn to fly. I perused your videos after watching this one and found that I've watched quite a few others so I subscribed! Thanks for the great simple content. Well documented and presented!
Thatsssss
Right.mate.
I could totally watch you create these super practical things all day. Cheers!
Wow! So cool! I wasn't sure if you would get through that thickest steel, but you did. Great video!
Thanks Bruce! I won't be cutting 3mm steel again with it though, I was just seeing what it's capabilities were! :)
Fantastic project! You made it look so simple. I just got a new mig/tig welder and can't wait to tackle a project like this.
Marvelous !! I'll say it again, you are the "Diresta Down Under."
Don't you meant Diresta is the Pask of up north?
@@SethKotta Exactly!
Actually, I don't think there's any comparison. Pask in a class of his own.
@@alext9067 exactly.Diresta is a click_baiter in my opinion,Pask is a real craftsman.
Diresta ... Seems like a weirdo
Those are fabulous!!! Great job, 3 mil is pretty thick to cut with manual sheers by just about anyone's standard.
How to wreck your shears 101
@@CraigsWorkshop yup
Thanks! I won't be using them to cut 3mm though, I was just seeing what was possible! It's surprising how much easier it was to cut 2.5mm to 3mm. :)
You have a very strong gift for mechanical engineering and physics! I've used tough nylon or plastic washers between the metal parts on my projects just to reduce the wear and tear and prolong the life of the machine. Great video, keep them coming. Please make a metal (flat and pipe) bender with various sized dies that will bend accurate angles. Bill from Minnesota, USA
Pretty impressive. I’m one of those guys that builds tools and gadgets for some special project and by the time the tool is finished I’ve lost interest in the project it was for. So, I’ve got a well equipped workshop with precious little actual production. But I’m building one of these! Very nice planning and execution. Love all your stuff. 😎👍👏
You can cut thicker material with a greater bevel on the blade, a steeper cutting angle or by heating up the workpiece locally.
Great project!!!!
If you drilled a 10mm hole through the upper blade and frame, you could use it to shear round bar.
Keep em coming!
Ooh good idea
@@prima164 didn't think of that
@@prima164 The hand shears I use at work have a 13 mm hole and all I do is make an offset allowance the thickness of the blade when cutting.
I did think about it but decided I could manage without it. :)
That was a great build. Cutter seems to be working flawlessly.
Hey! Great build, thanks for sharing. I had a thought on the stand placement for the grinder; if you want to to see the previous placement on the floor then mark out the foot print with a sharpie/ permanent marker so your not goin in circles for a final location. Cheers and thanks again.
I'm very impressed how well that thing works.
"Ooh, that's nice!" Lol. Great practical build there Pask. It looks to cut beautifully.
That is really a sweet job my friend. I love that you just go for it and you get fantastic results. That is skill and talent, a rare combination!
Enjoyed it immensely, Neil. Congratulations on your new belt grinder [and what a hungry thing it is - rounding off those curved pivot plates!]. I've come to recognise that some 'mistakes' are actually natures way of saying, "hang on, you might want to try it differently" and those are sort that you have! Great work as usual.
That was an excellent video. You have some quality trade skills there my friend. I particularly recognised that you didn't go into great significant details for the hardening and tempering processes. Loved it mate, well done.
Very nice indeed. You certainly have a huge range of talents. Thanks for sharing
That is nice! Excellent job! That magical way you cut the angle irons was . . . Uh, magical.
what a great build man. You are a very smart man!
"hoo that's nice ! " make me smile, it's the same reaction i have when i build something that actualy work as intented :) Great work !
As usual, great craftsmanship. Really like that belt sander!
Pask, You’re right, that did turn out to be a fantastic project. On the “cutting edge” of DIY technology!
Really good you get some use out of that. Maybe you could add a bending blade to it so as to bend thin metal
Absolutely cracking build. Well done mate bloody ingenious
Neil, suitably impressed and I'm sure that now you have it in the shop you will find many uses for it. 👍
Yet another awesome build Pask! That came out terrific & looks like it works great. Nice job mate!!
Top drawer stuff Neill, you're a talented man 👍
Sweet project Neil, that would be super handy in the shop.
Gonna make myself one too.
Thanks for sharing,
Cheers
Nice! So stoked you got a 2x72. I see alot of guys go straight for the blaze belts and for good reason but I switched to 3m cubitron II belts for 36 grit and really love them. Also doesn't hurt to get some 24 grit belts as well. I don't think Norton or 3m have 24 grit so they are usually generic but well worth it to have around for hogging off material.
Thanks I'll check the 3M ones out! :)
I know this video is old, but I’ve been binging your channel. I love your videos. This cutter is awesome. So satisfying watching it slice those metal bits.
Ive been watching for some time now and only realized your on the coast also! Love the content, Thanks.
Jiminey Christmas Neil! Is there anything you CAN'T make!?! So flipping' cool. You definitely challenge my assumptions about the limited of what a DIY'er can fabricate in a home shop. Well done Sir!
No solo con la madera nos sorprende. Corta la chapa como mantequilla.
Por. Cierto esa lijadora es una pasada, yo me estoy fabricando una casera. Un abrazo desde Sevilla
You are. a man of many talents. Great build! Your welds are fantastic. I am a lot jealous
Uuuuuuhhh that's nice !!!
That's satisfaction.
As always great job Pask
Good looking shear. Great technique.
I am awed by your talents sir!
Awesome Metal cutting shear you made Sir. Outstanding !!!!!!!
What a fantastic piece of kit.. brilliantly built mate and thoroughly enjoyed the video, very impressive.
Man this is beautiful. Excellent craftsmanship on every part. You should be really proud of this.
Awesome stuff. If it ever starts to bend in the back you can always just beef up that bit and use it for another few years! Great build thanks for sharing. Also I enjoyed the animation/effects you did a la Frank Howarth very much!
18:28 ”Wow, that`s nice!” I think you exceeded your expectations. 😁
13:28 ah, magic.. ;-)
Great job again Neil.. 👍 🇬🇧
This Old Tony has an apprentice!
I watch a ton of wood working videos on youtube, but I don't do any wood working.
But I do find myself doing some basic at home metal working everyonce in a while. I really want to make Jerr's belt grinder, this looks very useful too.
Excellent work Neil!!!
Another fantastic video, real happy to be subscribed to your channel. Great how you explain things, keep it all simple and are prepared to include your mistakes and how you rectify them. So many other channels could learn a thing or two from you. Surprised you don’t have a bigger subscription number. Big thumbs up from sunny Malta 👍👍👍.
Thanks very much Jules! 😊
As a metal fabricator of over 25 years I can say for a woodworker you have built a very handy addition to your workshop sir! I have a Beverly tabletop shear that works well too but yours is probably a fraction of the cost
Fantastic build, definitely going to give it a shot. Must tool for workshop. Good job.....
The pivot bolt for the upper cutter seems loose. Fantastic cutter. Wonder if this could be done for a long paper shear.
I tightened all the bolts then backed them off slightly, I'll double check them to see if they're too loose. I can't see why a paper shear couldn't be made, I actually have a paper guillotine that cuts through a whole ream, although it works I reckon I could make a better one. :)
Yaaay! More tools! Btw that's one heck of a side cutter
Awesome, this is the best channel on TH-cam
Another really nice project. Great stuff Pask.
Awesome job works great well done
Great project. Thanks for sharing.
Love the way you jump-cut than angle iron :P
That's beautiful work! :D
Great project, just great ! ! ! !
Sometimes ya just never know what tools you're going to need until you need them. So for those that ask why, well, you wouldn't understand.
I really appreciate how you explain the process as you go. Great content and super informative!
Very fine workmanship! Great little tool to have.
well another incredible build, you make it look so simple. this has me asking what do I need metal cutter for so I can try make one. thanks for making and sharing. impressive
Beautiful work.
That turned out GREAT. Good video as always.
Love your style of filmmaking … very entertaining, well presented and fascinating projects to watch … keep up the great work … Nick
Actually Mr. Pask you are simply amazing!
Man oh man, that's one helluva cutter Mr. Pask...!!
i would just like to say i love your channel. were on lockdown basically because of coronavirus so i've been going through alot of videos, love the work, love that you show issues you run into and love the content. hope you all are staying safe and best wishes from Canada!
Man, that's an excellent build/video. One fine bench grinder ya got there.
I love that there is a formula one race track outside his place and you can hear them whizz past now and again.. brilliant stuffs
wonderful project!
18:29 uuu that's nice ^^ Very neat job as always. I quite like how your products look like coming out straight from "factory".
Consider yourself roundly applauded. Nice build!
Projects like these are why I’m a Patreon subscriber. Your creative knows no bounds! Fantastic video!
Very good project ! Thanks for sharing !
I really enjoy watching your videos even before this quarantine started. You're the Bob Ross of woodworking!!
Beautiful job! looks like it'll last years giving good service!
Very nice result
Two awesome tools. Shear and that new grinder!