Comments on: Cut Sheet Metal Curves With Milwaukee’s Electric Nibbler http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/17/cut-sheet-metal-curves-with-milwaukees-electric-nibbler/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:26:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week In Tools http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/17/cut-sheet-metal-curves-with-milwaukees-electric-nibbler/#comment-109025 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week In Tools Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:00:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/17/cut-sheet-metal-curves-with-milwaukees-electric-nibbler/#comment-109025 [...] Cut Sheet Metal Curves With Milwaukee’s Electric Nibbler It’s expensive, and the little “half-moons” it chops out of the metal will puncture tires around the shop — but it’s also cool as hell and a great way to cut curves with little or no heat damage.  Check it out. [...] [...] Cut Sheet Metal Curves With Milwaukee’s Electric Nibbler It’s expensive, and the little “half-moons” it chops out of the metal will puncture tires around the shop — but it’s also cool as hell and a great way to cut curves with little or no heat damage.  Check it out. [...]

]]> By: T http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/17/cut-sheet-metal-curves-with-milwaukees-electric-nibbler/#comment-107238 T Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:15:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/17/cut-sheet-metal-curves-with-milwaukees-electric-nibbler/#comment-107238 Power nibblers are the devil's work. Yeah, they work great, but you're left with 4 million little razor sharp half moons of steel that are small enough to get anywhere and everywhere. If you use of these, keep a pair of disposable work boots to use with it. The soles of your boots will literally be encrusted with the shards of steel when you're done. Plus, anything in the shop with pneumatic tires will pick up the drops like a magnet. And have I mentioned what they do to air hoses? A magnet sweeper is essential with one of these, but you'll still miss some of the bits. I would only use one of these if I was somewhere other than my shop. I don't want the headache of cleaning up after them. Power nibblers are the devil’s work. Yeah, they work great, but you’re left with 4 million little razor sharp half moons of steel that are small enough to get anywhere and everywhere. If you use of these, keep a pair of disposable work boots to use with it. The soles of your boots will literally be encrusted with the shards of steel when you’re done. Plus, anything in the shop with pneumatic tires will pick up the drops like a magnet. And have I mentioned what they do to air hoses? A magnet sweeper is essential with one of these, but you’ll still miss some of the bits.

I would only use one of these if I was somewhere other than my shop. I don’t want the headache of cleaning up after them.

]]> By: SuperJdynamite http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/17/cut-sheet-metal-curves-with-milwaukees-electric-nibbler/#comment-106697 SuperJdynamite Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:32:10 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/17/cut-sheet-metal-curves-with-milwaukees-electric-nibbler/#comment-106697 I've had good luck picking up Milwaukee metalworking tools off eBay. Sometimes they need a little TLC when I get them, but you can get a ferocious power tool at a steep discount. Also, Milwaukee's customer support is excellent. You can get exploded diagrams of every tool online and I've found that obscure questions posed to customer support get thorough answers. I’ve had good luck picking up Milwaukee metalworking tools off eBay. Sometimes they need a little TLC when I get them, but you can get a ferocious power tool at a steep discount.

Also, Milwaukee’s customer support is excellent. You can get exploded diagrams of every tool online and I’ve found that obscure questions posed to customer support get thorough answers.

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