Re: [Amc-list] Throatless shear

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

How is that going then, I mean making troughs??
any luck with it?  AMboats are classics.........................
Armand

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Throatless shear


> I wanted it for the 16 gauge metal I used on the trough rebuild of my
Ambassador.
>
>
http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l103/Wrambler_242/?action=view&current=DonelefttroughII.jpg
>
> Stuff is a bear to cut with shears, or a cutoff wheel.
> I still have one side to go.
> A plasma would do it, kind of expenive though.
>
> We have a throatless here at work and it does a nice job.
> You can cut a straight line pretty easily.
> Curves in both directions. etc;
> I wanted one for home as running metal back and forth is a PIA.
>
> No, not using it on the boat, Though I have seen Ambassadors called
Amboats :]
>
> It's a pretty old fashioned tool, but it does a nice clean job, with zero
electric or air power.
> Nice and quiet, you can hear yourself think and everything!
>
>
>
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> " I realize that death is inevitable.
> I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Mark,
> > Just wondering what the plans are with the throatless shear?
> > What you gonna be fabricating?
> > AMC parts maybe?
> > Not for a boat............:)
> > Was it difficult to shear a straight line?
> > I went to their website and checked on the shear it looks heavy duty
enough.
> >
> > Armand
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> > "XJlist" <xjlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "AMC-DelMarVA: yahoogroups.com"
> > <AMC-DelMarVA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "AMC List" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Throatless shear
> >
> >
> > > One thing I noticed after sending this is that the shear I got is
exactly
> > the same in both body color and handle color as the HF piece they use in
> > their ad representing their shear.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mark Price
> > > Morgantown, WV
> > > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> > > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> > > " I realize that death is inevitable.
> > > I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
> > >
> > >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > > From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > I got my throatless shear from
> > > >
> > > > http://www.tools4cheap.net/
> > > >
> > > > Did a few quick test cuts this evening and it seems to work pretty
well.
> > > > Looks like a nice quality casting too. No big flaws or rough
sections
> > and they
> > > > finshed it nice too.
> > > > It went together easy. Some had complained about the handle hole
being
> > > > misdrilled on the HF piece.
> > > > Not on this one. It was a perfect fit.
> > > >
> > > > The test cuts are smooth and clean with no ragged edge or puckering.
> > > >
> > > > It would have been better if I had bolted it to the bench instead of
> > holding it
> > > > down though.
> > > > I ended the session by sticking a nice sharp point on one of the cut
> > pieces into
> > > > the palm of my hand.
> > > >
> > > > Yep, I'm back!!!!   That's how I do things. Work or play, go till I
> > bleed....
> > > > Then rest up till it heals :]
> > > >
> > > > Oh, and this guy is up in newengland someplace and he ships way
quick
> > and well
> > > > packed to!
> > > > $13 to ship it, Ordered it Wednesday had it today, UPS could not
destroy
> > the
> > > > packaging, they tried.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Mark Price
> > > > Morgantown, WV
> > > > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> > > > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> > > > " I realize that death is inevitable.
> > > > I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Amc-list mailing list
> > > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Amc-list mailing list
> > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > > Checked by AVG.
> > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1628 - Release Date:
8/22/08
> > 6:32 PM
> > >
> > >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Amc-list mailing list
> > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list
>
> _______________________________________________
> Amc-list mailing list
> Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list
>
>
>
> -- 
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG.
> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1632 - Release Date: 8/25/08
7:05 AM
>
>

_______________________________________________
Amc-list mailing list
Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list