Makita JS1601 Metal Shear 240V

The Makita JS1601 is a metal shear for straight and curved cutting in mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium sheet, removing a clean strip from the middle of the material rather than cutting from an edge. Makita rates the motor at 380 W and the stroke rate at 4,500 strokes per minute, with a minimum internal cutting radius of 250 mm and an external radius of 254 mm. Cutting capacity runs to 2.5 mm in aluminium and 1.6 mm in mild steel, tapering to 0.8 mm on higher-tensile stainless steel. At 1.4 kg it is compact and light enough for sustained one-handed cutting on roofing, ducting and sheet-metal fabrication work.