It is a pretty clean edge, compared to the other style nibblers for electronic boxes. It cuts with a shearing action and not a punching action like other nibblers. It should really be called and an "offset shear" instead of a nibbler. It is held at a 45 degree angle to the work and it shears a small peice in the center and curls up the waste piece and the sheet stays flat.
Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 11:12 AM > To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam > Subject: Nibbler - Metal cutting > > Steve, > Does this nibbler leave a pretty ragged edge? I know my light weight > nibbler I bougt to cut square holes in electronic project boxes works > well, > although it tends to leave a ragged edge and it tends to cut long lines > straight only if I concentrate very hard for a long time. > I do have a soft metals table saw blade that works well enough on aluminum > (makes a lot of screaming noise!) and incidentally cuts Corian pretty well > with very few and small chips (made a chess board). > > > Steaming & Sparking over Terror Trestle in Eugene, Oregon ~ Gary > http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy > http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor > > > This is a different style nibbler that I bought and works really well. > > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=539 > does > > not distort the pieces being cut. > > > > Steve >
