DEWALT Metal Shear/Cutter Drill Attachment, Impact Ready, 360 Degree Pivoting Head, Cuts 18GA Material (DWASHRIR)(Yellow, Black)

I needed to replace the fascia on a manufactured home. Because the dimensions were not the standard 6 or 8 inches, I had to do some 16-foot cuts down the length of the aluminum fascia so it would slip under the drip edge and sit flush with the vinyl soffit. My 64-year-old wrists were not going to enjoy that, so I figured that for the price, this was worth a shot. Boy, am I impressed. The tool fit onto my Porter Cable drill and functioned with no problems, and it literally took less than a minute per piece to cut the entire length. Since this only leaves one flat edge, I kept the scrap side to my right. It cut the aluminum like butter, and the remaining cut edge was perfect.I also used this to cut 12-inch holes in a plenum to add some cold air returns, and it worked great. The jaws do not open very far, so going over corners and bends is not so great. It also takes some effort to cut across a seam. It is not a cure-all, but for the price it is a great tool to have in your arsenal.

Wonderful tool!! Absolutely great tool, should have bought one long ago.Ease of use can't be beat. Designed to easily connect to a Dewalt driver and then the speed at which you can cut/shear makes the job a breeze.I used it for aluminum siding as well as vinyl siding and I can't say enough about how much time and work it saved me by not having to cut everything with snips. Not made for cutting lapped surfaces but long flat runs or curves/circles it does a great job.Great investment., highly recommend.

Handle clip didn’t fit rigid tools.Takes some getting used to cutting sheet metal, does a good job. Can cut straight if go slow.

These worked great to build a supply plenum for my new heat pump. I was using aviation snips but after cutting 3' of 26 ga sheet metal I needed to improve my tools or risk arthritis. These work great, and are cheaper and store smaller than a dedicated cutter.I have a Ryobi drill and driver - both worked fine with this but it doesn't clamp nearly as easy as it would to DeWalt tools. However once attached it got the job done and was very easy to control the cut.

they are surprinsigly the best tool for metal cutting better than malco and cheaper

Purchased this for my husband to use and it is amazing! We just recently discovered the joy of using battery operated tools (plug in items have always seemed to have the most power) but I wish we would have discovered them sooner! The functionality is amazing and is a great addition for our remodeling projects! It will definitely save time and frustration!

I needed to cut some metal corrugated roofing and I am definitely not a professional roofer. We recently had some roofing done and the contractor used one of thes, almost effortlessly. I bought one and it took some effort to get the roofing panels cut to the correct length. I was able to do an acceptable job but not as good as the pro would have done. Still, it was a much better than using a pair of scissor type shears: less effort and less time and strain. I would recommend these for light metal cutting. They do work and cutting in a straight line or gentle curve is relatively easy.

Would probably work ok for flat pieces of thin metal. Doesn’t work well on barn metal. Cuts fine until you get to the ribs