Cheap-Ass Tools: Nibbler Saw Attachment
By J.R. Bluett
Nibbler saws cut sheet metal fast, and if you need a big one for everyday use this may not be the tool for you. But if you only occasionally need to cut sheet metal up to 16 gauge (that’s 1/16″ thick) then check out this good deal. In addition to nibbling 1/16″ sheet metal, you can also saw through thicker materials like light-gauge sheet metal, for about $70. It might save you space and fatigue too — there’s no way it weighs eight pounds like a big nibbler.
Nibbler Drill Attachment [Woodward Fab]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
A neat little tool!
Also no way that a big nibbler wieghs only 8 lbs.
I think that our big Kett weighs in closer to 40 lbs !
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
If you’ve got an air compressor Harbor Fright has an air nibbler with similar specs for $20. Assuming it’s only gets occasional use (otherwise why have the drill attachment) this might be the way to go.
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:21 pm
At $70 plus shipping I would not call this cheap-ass.
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm
I have the harbor freight pneumatic nibbler. Have used it maybe 3 or 4 times and has worked well with that light usage. And it was much cheaper than $70
July 5th, 2008 at 6:48 am
I guess that cheap is a relative term.
I just checked out the going price for the big Kett nibbler that we use - and see that its about 30 times the cost for this one - at about $2900
http://www.toolfetch.com/Category/Metal_Fabrication/Nibblers/SHNAN7000.htm
July 5th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Not a nibbler, but I found this is a box of “junk” from my dad:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/eschoendorff/oldsawzall.jpg
It is a reciprocating saw that is driven by a drill….