Cement Siding Cutting Shears

The ball bearing motor is larger at 6 5 amps and is designed for extended lifespan and increased power.

Cement siding cutting shears.

Typically siding shears use air pressure to power them and they shear or cut the siding like a pair of scissors. A wide skid plate on the head design stabilizes cutting action for extra smooth results in 5 16 7 9 mm fiber cement siding board. Shears do have a downside. There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement.

I recommend the turboshear tsf1a fiber cement pnuematic if you re looking to buy a pneumatic siding shear. Malco s versatile fiber cement shears also navigates curved pattern cuts for window and door arches. On par with the kett fiber cement shears these are equally as light at four and a half pounds. For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.

When installing fiber cement siding always leave a gap at the ends of each length of siding. Best way to cut vinyl siding is with an ez siding shear. They can only cut one thickness of siding and can t cut 3 4 inch fiber cement trim boards whereas a 7 1 4 inch circ saw can gang cut five pieces of 5 16 inch siding in. General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges.

Ez shear siding cutter with blade for hardie plank vinyl siding fiber cement siding and trim 3 9 out of 5 stars 31 449 72 449. Bullet tools 220 20 in. This powerful yet compact makita fiber cement shear this powerful yet compact makita fiber cement shear kit is engineered for a range of applications including drop ins for sinks flooring and showers as well as exterior tasks like siding gable angles and window openings. Item 13737 model sa903.

One blade and skid plate set will last an average of 30 residential siding projects. Specifically made for cutting fiber cement siding these shears quickly and effectively cut up to 5 16 siding. The cleanest way to cut fiber cement siding is by using siding shears. Shears are available as a dedicated tool or as an attachment for a drill driver.

Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low.