48-inch Jump Shear
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| 48-inch Jump Shear | |
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| General Info | |
| Make | Central Machinery |
| Model | 12-Ton |
| Serial | Unknown |
| Specs | n/a |
| Manual | Manual |
| Asylum Info | |
| Location | Metal Shop |
| Rubric | n/a |
| Training | Tool classes |
| Testing | Tool testing, or [[:Category:Metal Shop#Tool Testing
Night|come to the shop on Tool Testing Night]] |
| Restrictions | green |
Use for:
- Up to 16 ga (0.0625") sheet metal, any metal is okay
- Note that different metals have different thickness limits.
Do Not Use for:
- Any sheet metal exceeding max thickness
Hazard Analysis
- The workpiece can snap unexpectedly or break. Eye Protection Required
- Caught-between injuries when cutting
- Don’t pinch hands in the machine’s moving parts
- Don’t smash a foot under the foot petal
- Shin injuries from slipping off the foot pedal
- Cuts/ scrapes from sharp cut edges of work
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Eye protection required! |
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Operation Notes
- To perform multiple cuts of the same length, use the backstop and front stop attachments (stored under the pan and box brake).
- Thickness limits are different for different metals.
Refer to chart on the machine
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| Equivalent thickness for different metals relative to mild steel. |
