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dave2 08-24-2012 12:35:30 139.139.35.69 Report to Moderator	Thought they were those little short ears of corn til yesterday.... After the little episode of cutting steel roof with the miracle double bladed saw (not)... Kid brought one of these things... Nibble he!!... He couldn't move across the roof fast enough to slow it down and it made the prettiest cut.... Don't really see one in my future, but if anyone cuts a lot of sheet metal, they're sure worth a look... Here's what he had... http://www.amazon.com/Makita-JN1601-Amp-Gauge-Nibbler/dp/B000TKRLS0/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1345836885&sr=1-1&keywords=makita+nibbler [Reply]   [No Email]
MarkB_MI 08-25-2012 02:51:31 75.198.67.32 Report to Moderator	Re: nibbler..... in reply to dave2, 08-24-2012 12:35:30   Back when I worked on a crew putting up steel buildings, a Bosch nibbler is all we used. Much quieter and safer than a Skil saw. No flying metal and no sharp edges. [Reply]  [No Email]
Nebraska Kirk 08-24-2012 20:45:25 207.91.4.159 Report to Moderator	Re: nibbler..... in reply to dave2, 08-24-2012 12:35:30   No, do NOT run the blade backwards! Put the blade on the right way. I have put on many square feet of metal roofing and had to do a lot of custom cutting. I have tried it both ways, running the blade backwards just breaks off all the teeth and makes it wear out faster, whereas it will cut much better running the blade in the correct direction and the blade will last longer. [Reply]  [No Email]
Diydave 08-24-2012 19:31:28 96.244.152.253 Report to Moderator	Re: nibbler..... in reply to dave2, 08-24-2012 12:35:30   Or, just use a regular carbide tipped blade, backwards. The finer the teeth, the better! [Reply]  [No Email]
timcasbolt 08-24-2012 16:07:07 72.23.207.250 Report to Moderator	Re: nibbler..... in reply to dave2, 08-24-2012 12:35:30   I've had this one for many years: http://www.harborfreight.com/inline-air-shears-98833.html Comes in very handy once in a while. Especially on thin stuff.:) [Reply]  [No Email]
mozark1 08-24-2012 14:59:23 64.22.251.130 Report to Moderator	Re: nibbler..... in reply to dave2, 08-24-2012 12:35:30   Thanks for the review, I had planned on installing a metal roof and have heard all the hoopla about the double bladed saw. I used a nibbler years ago and they worked great as long as blade wasn't worn out, we always free handed them and it was hard to cut a straight line, so hopefully there is a guide or something. The only other thing I remember was the "nibbles" were very sharp and stuck in the soles of your shoes. Not very hardwood floor friendly. [Reply]  [No Email]
big fred 08-24-2012 17:17:32 174.21.192.158 Report to Moderator	Re: nibbler..... in reply to mozark1, 08-24-2012 14:59:23   Yeah, them nibblin's can be a real pain to pick up, too. You'd think a magnet would work, and it does for steel nibblin's, but it don't get 'em all. Seems like the nibbler generates approximately half a million nibbles per minute of use... [Reply]  [No Email]
dave2 08-24-2012 15:15:56 139.139.35.69 Report to Moderator	Re: nibbler..... in reply to mozark1, 08-24-2012 14:59:23   That double bladed saw zipped right into it like a champ and went almost 10 ft... Screamin like a banshee... Used the little lube sticks like the book said and all... Just stopped working (only one blade would turn)... Haven't looked to see the problem yet, probably won't, all boxed up to take back to the store... Even have a few lube sticks left in case someone gets smart with me at the store.... This kid did real well freehanding, but a strip of wood would be the ticketfor someone wobbly... Just saw harbor freight has air powered ones for 30 bucks... Maybe I'll rethink whether I "need" one or not :roll: This post was edited by dave2 at 15:17:20 08/24/12. [Reply]  [No Email]
big fred 08-24-2012 17:20:18 174.21.192.158 Report to Moderator	Re: nibbler..... in reply to dave2, 08-24-2012 15:15:56   Dave, that's where I got mine. Only problem I had is the cutter wears out relatively quickly. I was cutting 18 to 20 gage steel. [Reply]  [No Email]
Puddles 08-24-2012 13:07:30 24.113.77.208 Report to Moderator	Re: nibbler..... in reply to SKYBOW, 08-24-2012 12:35:30   In the 70s I worked out of the sheet metal union, used a lot of nibblers. The ones I liked cut 10-GA like a hot knife through butter. [Reply]  [No Email]