Anyone have any electric sheet metal shears I could borrow?

[sixstringsteve]

I'm going to be cutting a big hole in the top of my van for my high-top install. I hear electric sheet metal shears are the way to go. I have no clue how thick the metal is on the top of this van.

Anyone have any sheet metal shears I could borrow for the project?

 

[sixstringsteve]

I'm wondering if these are strong enough:

http://www.harborfreight.com/14-gauge-4-amp-heavy-duty-metal-shears-62213.html

 

[Deleted member 12904]

I'm wondering if these are strong enough:

http://www.harborfreight.com/14-gauge-4-amp-heavy-duty-metal-shears-62213.html

I have some older harbor freight ones that work surprisingly well. You are welcome to borrow them if you would like.

 

[idahoyj]

Your roof is thinner than 14ga. I think sheers like these may be hard to use on the corrugated portion of the roof. Are you cutting through that section?

 

[sixstringsteve]

^ thanks!

Most of the cutting will be front to back, but there are two cuts (side to side, one in front, one in the back) that need to go against the "grain" of the corrugated part.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I have some older harbor freight ones that work surprisingly well. You are welcome to borrow them if you would like.

Thank you very much! I just sent you a text from my new number.

 

[Deleted member 12904]

Thank you very much! I just sent you a text from my new number.

You might not have my new number 801. 870... 41 09

 

[sixstringsteve]

^ yup, i was texting your old number. thanks.

 

[comingdown]

I have some dewalt cordless shears, but it takes the old battery which I don't have.

 

[Jinx]

You might not have my new number 801. 870... 41 09

If you need wheels to bring it in from G-ville I can help..

My office is in Midvale.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Thanks everyone!

 

[sixstringsteve]

I was afraid I would destroy someone else's shears, so I went ahead and bought the harbor freight ones. Thanks everyone.