01tundra Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Does anyone have any info as far as cutting capacity for an Edwards no. 10 "alligator" shear? Also any other info would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01tundra Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 I spoke with the manufacturer today. Replacement cutting blades are still available for $61 each. The shear is rated to cut 4" x 3/4" flat bar or 1" round. It weighs somewhere between 500-600 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 That alligator has some bite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I have a 10b and love it. Make sure you have a long enough handle if you are doing 1". I have two handles for mine. A short and a long. Know a couple of guys that put hydraulics to theirs. Will get pics of it. Make sure it is bolted to the floor too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BOB T Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 01tundra......Do you know if you can you get new blades for the # 5 Edward shear ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Good looking shear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiack Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 The guy I bought me #5 Edwards from bought new blades from manufacturer just a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01tundra Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 12 hours ago, BOB T said: 01tundra......Do you know if you can you get new blades for the # 5 Edward shear ???? Yes, the #5 & #10 use the same blades, I actually ordered #5 blades yesterday from Edwards. They now have a choice of notched or smooth, so I ordered notched, which apparently has a notch in the upper (I'm guessing) blade in the very back to keep round stock from rolling out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Hear are a couple picks of my #10 b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01tundra Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 What kind of bolts are holding your blades on? They had 3/8" carriage bolts in mine and it doesn't appear to be correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01tundra Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 On 1/25/2016 at 7:04 AM, 01tundra said: What kind of bolts are holding your blades on? They had 3/8" carriage bolts in mine and it doesn't appear to be correct. My new blades arrived yesterday. 3/8" countersunk socket head bolts will work perfect for attaching the blades to the shear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 01tundra mine are like counter sunk plow share bolts. You counter sunk socket heads should work fine. Just want rhe heads flush with the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01tundra Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Thanks Matto. My new cutting blades arrived yesterday, I ordered the notched option and it works really good for keeping round stock from rolling, I can definitely cut metal accurately without an assistant with these blades. I've read where people have said that it takes two people to operate the shear, but I do not believe that is an accurate statement at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 That looks like a very useful tool for a guy doin patternwelded steel regularly. I wonder how hard it would be to find one around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01tundra Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Michael Cochran said: That looks like a very useful tool for a guy doin patternwelded steel regularly. I wonder how hard it would be to find one around here. Well....if you would've asked me that two weeks ago I would've answered with "good luck". I found this one on my daily quest of typing "blacksmith" into the search bar on craigslist. I've been doing so for a few years now and it finally paid off - persistence actually does pay afterall I suppose !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I've seen them at Quad-State fairly regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01tundra Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Just finished fabricating two handles for the shear, one 3' and one 6' long. I used 1-1/4", Sch. 40, A106 seamless pipe for the handles and used 2"x3/4" flat bar 8-1/2" long for the blade that slides into the shear. Notched the pipe 3" deep and welded the flat bar in. All I lack is installing the one 1/2" drop-in concrete anchor......but I'm waiting to do that after I get my power hammer set on Saturday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 On January 29, 2016 at 10:03 AM, 01tundra said: Well....if you would've asked me that two weeks ago I would've answered with "good luck". I found this one on my daily quest of typing "blacksmith" into the search bar on craigslist. I've been doing so for a few years now and it finally paid off - persistence actually does pay afterall I suppose !!! I keep getting the same ads every time I search 'blacksmith' around here. I even tried 'ferrier' several times but usually get the same results. I'll try again since I haven't tried it in a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiack Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 How thick bar stock can you cut with the smaller handle. My #5 is rate to cut 3/4" round and square but the handle is about 6' long. I may make up a smaller handle if it will cut say up to 1/2" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01tundra Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 6 hours ago, kubiack said: How thick bar stock can you cut with the smaller handle. My #5 is rate to cut 3/4" round and square but the handle is about 6' long. I may make up a smaller handle if it will cut say up to 1/2" I cut a piece of 1/2" round easily last night without the shear being bolted down (with the short handle). That's as large as I've tried to cut so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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