This lightweight, variable-speed pistol-grip shear cuts 14 gauge C.R. mild steel and most grades of stainless to 16 gauge. Double-insulated, the 5 AMP KD-440 cuts at over 150 inches per minute, leaving a clean, flat sheet, ready to fabricate. Distortions are absorbed in an easily disposed of waste curl, leaving the sheet cool and free of burn, chips and burrs. The cutting blades are finest high-speed steel, which you can easily replace.