Angle grinder or cut off tool for hardware cloth?

[Brooks_]

My husband uses metal shears.

I imagine those are the same as what I call tin snips or aviation shears?

 

[Isadora]

I imagine those are the same as what I call tin snips or aviation shears?

Electric version of tin snips

 

[Brooks_]

Electric version of tin snips View attachment 3377939

That looks fun.

 

[perkolator]

I typically use a cutoff wheel/angle grinder for hardware cloth.

I've found in order to get the cleanest cut like the factory edge, I use a cutoff wheel held against the wire as a guide. I usually make sure the tines being cut through are on the "bottom side" and I slightly angle the grinder to cut the wire at a slight undercut, which seems to help me stay against the guide wire and leave a beveled edge that won't cut me...as badly.

Hopefully this made sense

Edit: Forgot to mention that I do this with a 2x4/stick on each side of the cut to hold it down, so it doesn't curl up toward your body and cut you

 

[raingarden]

I cut myself on the factory edge too. Cheap skin.

 

[Kanekoded]

This might make bending cut wire mesh edges much quicker since it would allow you to do it 2 feet at a time:

https://www.amazon.com/Apex-Group-W...154223&sprefix=24+folding+tool,aps,130&sr=8-4

 

[breegull]

I bend over the 'sharpies'. [...]

Question for aart or anyone else who knows: what is the tool on the right called? Thx!

 

[aart]

Question for aart or anyone else who knows: what is the tool on the right called? Thx!

Hand seamer or hand brake for bending sheet metal.

 

[breegull]

Hand seamer or hand brake for bending sheet metal.

Thank you very much!