fivetoedsloth
Plastic
- Joined
- Sep 13, 2021
Hello,
First time posting here. I do a good bit of bending sheet aluminum in my home basement workshop. I have a lovely old Di-Acro 24" finger brake but I'm currently cutting my sheet either with a table saw or band saw depending on the size and shape. I'd like to add a shear to my toolkit to make some nicer, easier cuts.
I'm currently considering a 1960s Pexto 137 stomp shear, but I'd need to disassemble it to get it down my basement stairs. I'm wondering how difficult it will be to disassemble/reassemble, and more importantly, how heavy the bed will be - i.e. can myself and another guy get it apart and down a narrow staircase without too much trouble?
I found one post here where somebody said the individual pieces were all ~100lbs or less, but that was for an older 32" Pexto. I tried calling Roper Whitney but they could only tell me the overall weight. From photos the bed looks cast and potentially pretty hefty, so I thought I'd see if anyone here has experience with this model.
I'd appreciate any input you have!
First time posting here. I do a good bit of bending sheet aluminum in my home basement workshop. I have a lovely old Di-Acro 24" finger brake but I'm currently cutting my sheet either with a table saw or band saw depending on the size and shape. I'd like to add a shear to my toolkit to make some nicer, easier cuts.
I'm currently considering a 1960s Pexto 137 stomp shear, but I'd need to disassemble it to get it down my basement stairs. I'm wondering how difficult it will be to disassemble/reassemble, and more importantly, how heavy the bed will be - i.e. can myself and another guy get it apart and down a narrow staircase without too much trouble?
I found one post here where somebody said the individual pieces were all ~100lbs or less, but that was for an older 32" Pexto. I tried calling Roper Whitney but they could only tell me the overall weight. From photos the bed looks cast and potentially pretty hefty, so I thought I'd see if anyone here has experience with this model.
I'd appreciate any input you have!