Quote Originally Posted by Rick_L View Post
When you compare a "stomp shear" to this setup, you're comparing apples to oranges. This shear, handheld or modified for the bench, is really for cutting shapes not straight lines. Same with a Beverly shear. The "stomp shear" is for straight edges.
Really? I use my plasma cutter for cutting straight edges, rounded edges, or notched edges. I use it and my die grinder with a 1/32" cutting wheel for basically all my sheetmetal cutting. Never felt I needed anything more than that for anything I've done. I don't like the edge any shear leaves on a piece of metal, as it tends to roll it. But whatever works.....