when cutting copper roll flashing into strips one side comes out straight but the other side always seems to curve quite severely. any ideas on how to cut this with out this ocurring?
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Power metal shears. Looks like a drill but has 3 finger-nose that cuts the metal. The middle finger moves up and down to cut while the other two outside fingers are there for a shearing surface. You lose a bit of material (3/16") but the stock on both sides comes out flat. There are hand shear versions like that as well that I haven't seen in a while, but that is the way to make flat cuts.
Wiss M-41R.
This is an excuse for buying a new tool. [About $18.]
-Peter
stright edge and a sharp razor knife score & snap....... didn't know this was a secret