"Ernest Christley" wrote in message
om...

Harbor Freight has a $35 cutting tool that can handle the job according
to the advertised specs. It sorta, kinda looks like an angle grinder,
except that it has a short arm and a reciprocating tooth out one side.
I figure I can drill a 3/8" hole, clamp a 2x4 to each side of the sheet
as guides, and just make a run with the cutter. Anyone have experience
with these things? Do they leave a clean edge?

That does sound like a good time, but the HF tools will have to do for
me. I know they're junk for the most part. I also know that they're
cheap. When the most likely failure mode is, "It rusted into a single
solid mass", then it's hard to justify spending what it cost for
professional grade tools. I count on the HF tools not falling apart
until I'm done with the few times I need it.

I stopped by the HF tool retail outlet in Tacoma today to buy a set of five
jeweler's loupe's (2x, 3x, 5x, 7x, & 10x) for $2.99. Noticed they had the
electric shear tool on sale for $29.99.

Rich S.