AndyF
Stainless
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2003
- Location
- Phelps, NY, USA
I picked up a Pexto 152 (52" wide) jump shear that is well used and will need a fair amount of TLC. Today I found a Tennsmith T36 36" shear that is in like new condition - it was purchased by a school in anticipation of a program that never came to be. The question is whether it makes more sense to rebuild the Pexto or purchase the Tennsmith and sell my Pexto project. Everything I plan to make with the shear will be smaller than 36", but in terms of raw stock, how much extra will I end up paying by purchasing smaller sheets. Also, is there any real qualitative difference between Pexto and Tennsmith? My impression has always been that Pexto might be a little better, but that the difference is small.