I have the equivalent bench shear from Gizzly Tool...but in the 8" size (Grizzly didn't seem to carry the 12" anymore). Looks almost identical to the enco with a somewhat different design for the hold down.
If it is the same quality as the Grizzly, it is a great tool. I use it to shear everything from 1/8 plate down through 0.01" brass
shim stock. The blades are hard and easily removable for resharpening which should be a snap. It should cut PCB like butter though I hate to dull the blade cutting glass fiber. For cutting PCBs are other plastics I use a Freud Diablo non-ferrous cutting 10" blade on a table saw (carbide, 80 tooth as I recall) it has a very interesting tooth profile and a low, if not negative "hook". Cuts plastic and aluminum plate like butter...virtually no burrs.
Steve
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Duane C. Johnson" <redrok@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Rick;
>
> Rick Sparber <rgsparber@...> wrote:
>
> > I see it at Enco for $129:
>
> Check the part@ directly:
> http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INLMKD?SIITEM001=130-5700&SIQTY001=1&SICOUNT=1
> On sale for $89us.
>
> > http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INPDFF?PMPAGE=577&PMCTLG=00
>
> > Nice tool. I'll have to see if I can make one.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Rick
>
> Duane
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