Benchtop Shear with Fence

Project:  Benchtop Shear with Fence 

Fields of Study: Mechanical system design & Product Realization 

Advisor: Matt Hale 

Overview: 

Design and manufacture a benchtop shear that has a fence that can allow the user to make repeatable square cuts and is strong enough to shear up to 16-gauge mild steel sheet metal that is 6” wide. The shear design does not have to match the photos shown below – they are for reference only.  

Deliverables: 

  • Benchtop shear 
  • Working drawings for all components 
  • 3D Model and functional assembly 
  • User manual