Abstract: A portable apparatus for shearing workpieces has a housing defining an interior to enclose a cutting head assembly during storage. During use, an actuator erects the cutting head into an operative position and the cover of the housing defines a planar work surface adjacent to the cutting head fixed thereto. The portable apparatus includes a portable power supply for remote operation.

Abstract: In an apparatus for shearing multi-walled workpieces, such as metal framing studs, a base support defines a blade gap therebetween, and a guillotine-like blade is slidably received within the gap for shearing the workpieces. A pair of first and second supports are each slidably mounted on a respective base support and are each spaced apart from and face each other to thereby define an adjustable-width channel for receiving a workpiece. Each of the supports defines a blade-like edge and may be oriented relative to one another such that the axis of the channel, and a longitudinal axis of the workpiece received within the channel may be oriented at a desired angle relative to the blade. A base support may be provided which defines a support surface extending between the elongated edges. A pair of base members may be slidably disposed on the base support and the first and second pairs of supports may each include a pair of upstanding members at least one pair of which is slidably disposed on the base members.

Abstract: In an apparatus for shearing multi-walled workpieces, such as metal framing studs, a base support defines a blade gap therebetween, and a guillotine-like blade is slidably received within the gap for shearing the workpieces. A pair of first supports are each slidably mounted on a respective base support. A pair of second supports are also each slidably mounted on the base support, and are spaced apart from and face the first supports to thereby define an adjustable-width channel therebetween. Each of the supports defines a blade-like edge for engaging an elongated, multi-walled workpiece, such as a framing stud, which is received within the channel, and the first and second support surfaces are each moved into contact with a respective wall of the workpiece to support the workpiece. The supports can be oriented relative to one another such that the axis of the channel, and a longitudinal axis of the workpiece received within the channel can be oriented at a desired angle relative to the blade.

Abstract: In an apparatus for shearing multi-walled workpieces, such as metal framing studs, a pair of base supports are spaced relative to each other to define a blade gap therebetween, and a guillotine-like blade is slidably received within the gap for shearing the workpieces. A pair of first supports, each defining a plurality of first support surfaces, are each slidably mounted on a respective base support. A pair of second supports, each defining a plurality of second support surfaces, are also each slidably mounted on a respective base support, and the second supports are spaced apart from and face the first supports to thereby define an adjustable-width channel therebetween. Each of the first, second and base supports defines a blade-like edge located adjacent to and defining the blade gap.