Guarding & anti-kickback- ALLIGATOR SHEAR
Guarding & anti-kickback- ALLIGATOR SHEAR
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I need ideas for guarding and an anti-kickback device for an alligator shear used for shearing rebar.






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Guarding & anti-kickback- ALLIGATOR SHEAR
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RE: Guarding & anti-kickback- ALLIGATOR SHEAR
Another idea would be to have a piece of 2" or so round bar the full length of the blade with a square machined on each end. These squares would slide into a slot. Instead of being on the centerline of the bar the squares would be offcenter, an eccentric for lack of a better description. When you turned the bar the distance from the base would change depending on the rotation of the bar. It's the same principle that a Scothman ironworker uses for the shear...
Mike