A shearing apparatus includes a housing, a die within the housing, and a workpiece seat plate attached to the housing by a standoff. The die has a cutout which is positionable to align with a passageway through the housing. The workpiece seat plate is spaced from the housing by the standoff, and has a cutout which at least partially aligns with the passageway in the housing and the cutout in the die.

A shearing apparatus includes a housing, a die within the housing, and a workpiece seat plate attached to the housing by a standoff. The die has a cutout which is positionable to align with a passageway through the housing. The workpiece seat plate is spaced from the housing by the standoff, and has a cutout which at least partially aligns with the passageway in the housing and the cutout in the die.

A shearing tool includes a drive device and a shearing assembly. The drive device includes a housing and an output member linearly movable relative to the housing along a drive axis. The shearing assembly includes a frame coupled to the housing, a blade pivotally coupled to the frame, and a linkage assembly interconnecting the output member and the blade. The blade is pivotable relative to the frame about a pivot axis in response to movement of the output member along the drive axis.

As shearing blades of a first jaw portion, a shearing machines includes: a tip blade; a pair of first parallel shearing blades bent at an obtuse angle to the biting direction of the tip blade and disposed both sides of the blade width; and a pair of second parallel shearing blades bent at an obtuse angle to an attaching portion of the first parallel shearing blades and disposed on both sides of the blade width. As a tip blade, the shearing machine includes: a point blade a pair of tip tapered blades disposed on both sides of an end portion and whose blade width is increased toward the rear end; and a pair of tapered blades bent at an obtuse angle to an attaching portion of the rear end portion of the tip tapered blades and disposed toward the first parallel shearing blades.

As shearing blades of a first jaw portion, a shearing machines includes: a tip blade; a pair of first parallel shearing blades bent at an obtuse angle to the biting direction of the tip blade and disposed both sides of the blade width; and a pair of second parallel shearing blades bent at an obtuse angle to an attaching portion of the first parallel shearing blades and disposed on both sides of the blade width. As a tip blade, the shearing machine includes: a point blade a pair of tip tapered blades disposed on both sides of an end portion and whose blade width is increased toward the rear end; and a pair of tapered blades bent at an obtuse angle to an attaching portion of the rear end portion of the tip tapered blades and disposed toward the first parallel shearing blades.

A blade is configured for use in cutting metal studs, the blade including a cutting edge, the cutting edge configured to engage a metal stud such that the metal stud and debris from a cut of the metal stud are pushed in different directions. Cutting machines including the blade are also disclosed, as methods of cutting metal studs using the blade.

A blade is configured for use in cutting metal studs, the blade including a cutting edge, the cutting edge configured to engage a metal stud such that the metal stud and debris from a cut of the metal stud are pushed in different directions. Cutting machines including the blade are also disclosed, as methods of cutting metal studs using the blade.

A shearing apparatus includes a housing, a die within the housing, and a workpiece seat plate attached to the housing by a standoff. The die has a cutout which is positionable to align with a passageway through the housing. The workpiece seat plate is spaced from the housing by the standoff, and has a cutout which at least partially aligns with the passageway in the housing and the cutout in the die.

A shearing apparatus includes a housing, a die within the housing, and a workpiece seat plate attached to the housing by a standoff. The die has a cutout which is positionable to align with a passageway through the housing. The workpiece seat plate is spaced from the housing by the standoff, and has a cutout which at least partially aligns with the passageway in the housing and the cutout in the die.