SS-8T Slitting Shear with Handle - JET

The JET SS-8T Slitting Shear with Handle (Model Number 755108K) is a heavy-duty, bench-mounted manual shear engineered for professional automotive, HVAC, and industrial fabrication shops. This robust tool provides precise, straight, and repeatable cuts in various sheet metals and thin materials, ensuring consistent accuracy for repair, custom fabrication, and light production tasks.

Key Features

• Durable, Professional-Grade Construction: Built with a rigid frame and high-quality hardened and tempered stainless steel blades, this shear is designed for long-term reliability and sustained performance in demanding workshop environments. The replaceable blades ensure extended service life.
• Precise, Burr-Minimized Cuts: Engineered to deliver clean, straight, and repeatable cuts in sheet metal and similar materials, it significantly reduces the need for extensive secondary grinding or cleanup.
• Efficient Material Handling: An adjustable hold-down clamp securely grips material during cutting, while the two-way upper blade configuration provides double the cutting life for enhanced durability and value.
• Optimized Leverage and Control: The extended 35.5-inch handle provides significant mechanical advantage and compound leverage, minimizing operator fatigue and enhancing control during repetitive cutting operations.
• Broad Material Versatility: Capable of shearing mild steel up to 3/16 inch (4.7mm), flat bars up to 2-3/4 x 1/4 inch, round bars up to 1/2 inch, aluminum, and various non-metallic materials, this shear is suitable for a wide range of panel work, bracket fabrication, and more.
• Secure Bench Mounting: A bolt-down base ensures rigid and secure installation to a workbench, improving cutting consistency and enhancing safety when processing larger or longer workpieces.

Applications

• Automotive Repair & Fabrication: Ideal for cutting flat stock to create custom brackets, gussets, and patch panels, as well as trimming sheet metal for bodywork, floor repairs, and restoration projects on passenger vehicles, light trucks, and fleet vehicles.
• HVAC Fabrication: Essential for accurately preparing duct sections, plenums, and transitions, ensuring precise fits for installation in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
• General Industrial & Maintenance: Provides a reliable station for accurate straight-line cuts in small to medium runs of sheet material for various industrial and maintenance applications, including equipment repair and facility upkeep.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: JET
• Model Number: 755108K
• Product Name: SS-8T Slitting Shear with Handle
• Weight: 60 lb. (Some sources indicate 54 lbs or 57 lbs)
• Blade Length: 8 inches
• Handle Length: 35.5 inches