Buy Malco GTS1 Gutter KitMost helpful customer reviews
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By A. Maurice Rogers
Excellent tools that do exactly what they are supposed to do. For doit yourselfers and professionals, I highly recommend the Malco Gutter Kit.
Buy Tapco 10379 Pro Cut-Off with CasePROTM Cut-Off
Quickly, safely, and easily makes factory quality cuts in
coil stock, sheet metal, and vinyl on your Brake.
Produces straight, square cuts. Reduces scrap and eliminates knifing damage to costly bending hinges.
Lightweight aluminum construction built to last.
Hardened and captured tool steel cutting knives for safety and durability.
Eliminates use of dangerous utility knives and open blades.
For use with all PRO Series' Brakes (1995 and after).
Molded carrying case protects tool when not in use
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
By Marlowe Paul
I purchased both the Sidewinder, and the Pro Cut-Off at the same time, I'm glad I did, it sure speeds the operation up. I have found nothing wrong with this tool, I highley recommend it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
By Ron H
I used the Pro Cut-Off for the first time and was amazed at how easy and distortion free it cut the material on the brake. It absolutely eliminates ANY need for knifing the material on the brake. I have seen a number of brakes with knife damage on the hinges. Since my Pro III brake was new and I did not want to "dork it up". Seen too many of these brakes damaged in this fashion. Seems odd that one would spend $1200+ dollars on a brake only to drop a utility knife into the hinge of the brake time and time again.
I purchased the cut off tool. If for nothing else the Cut-Off tool is much faster and cleaner than the knife method. I would definetly recommend the use of the tool for anyone who has a brake. My only concern has to do with Tapco showing hanging the Cut-Off tool on the storage/coupler nut on the end of the brake. I was a bit suspiscious of using this method ans instead use a small table next to the brake to hold the tool and other misc items, e.g. pencils, sample profiles, paper pad with measurements, gaging blocks. etc. This tool gets my shiny side up recommendation.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By Candy Lover
Great tool for cutting to size. I have been very happy with this tool. Makes perfect cuts and is fast n easy to use. I mostly use it on the heavy vinyl grain coated aluminum and it cuts like a champ.
Buy Tapco 10776 SidewinderAllows you to feed coil directly into the jaws of your PRO Brake. Decreases damage from handling coil stuck. Attaches in seconds to the end of the PRO 14 or PRO 19 Brakes. (modification may be needed to use on PRO 14 HD, MAX-I-MUM, or any 12'6" Brake) Holds up to 24" (61,0 cm) wide coil. Weighs only 24 lbs. (10,7 kg)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
By Marlowe Paul
I've had the sidewinder for two years now, I don't know how I managed without it.I have had no problems with the sidewinder,a great investment.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
By Ron H
The Sidewinder makes feeding coil stock a breeze. It eliminates any wrinkling and the need to feed the stock out of the box. The coil carriage. The Pro-Cutoff tool is a must when using the Sidewinder. The Pro-Cutoff will cut the stock about two inches past the end of the brake so allow for this when cutting stock to length. The only caveat is the additonal weight at the end of the brake, especially with wider coil widths and lengths. The additional weight will on ocassion allow the operator to lift the left end of the brake off the ground but is only noticeable when bending stock at near the full length of the 10'6" brake. Changing the stock is a snap so much so that I am considering additional coil cradles to allow different color stock or a second coil to be finish side up or down to be left loaded. The coil cradle simply lifts off and it is relatively simple to change coils. After using this tool I would not want to go back to the old way of handling coil stock.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
By A Customer
I am a professional building contractor that has been using the sidewinder for 3 years now. Not only does it save time in cutoffs, it keeps my coil stock clean and dent free. I could not imagine ever going back to the old method of unrolling the coil on a bench or even the ground and scoring and bending to cut. A very worthwhile investment for any serious mechanic.