Makita DJN161 Nibbler Review - The Best Way To Cut Sheet Metal?

I've had this nibbler for a while now and decided it was time to show it in action a little bit. When I purchased it I couldn't find much information so I thought it would be worth just adding a video of it in use and sharing my thinking on the tool.
I think I paid about £330 for this, so not cheap, but then I do use it quite a bit for rough cutting the sheets I use. It can wonder a bit if you're not paying careful attention so I do sometimes use this then do the finer cuts to the mesh with hand shears. If does save a lot of time and scratches to my hands though.
Not a tool that needs to be in everyone's tool kit, but I'm glad it's in mine.
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[@thomaswestonsashwindows]

Great piece of kit , Also a big fan of the Makita 18V range . Love the Fightclub poster

[@englishhomestead]

There's a rule about that poster... I want the die grinder like you have. Some good kit in the range.

[@joetristen993]

I have one, its worth the money, I love it! I will be using it today. It cuts other material than metal as well.

[@englishhomestead]

What other materials have you been using yours on? It's a great tool.

[@joetristen993]

@@englishhomestead recently used it to cut FRP, its a plastic type panel used in kitchens in restaurants and in medical office applications as well, as it is easy to wipe clean.

[@englishhomestead]

@@joetristen993 that's good to know! Thanks. I did wonder what else could be done with it

[@AbellTo]

Brilliant mate thanks

[@englishhomestead]

It wad your comment the other day,I thought I should review it! I might do a few more reviews of things over the coming weeks as I always watch those video before buying something.

[@AbellTo]

@@englishhomestead absolutely I do too, I have in mind to do a few more.

[@englishhomestead]

@@AbellTo I think it's a good thing to add. A bit of searchable content.

[@AbellTo]

@@englishhomestead how’s the viewing hours? I had yours playing the other day while doing my tax return, hope it helped.

[@englishhomestead]

@@AbellTo yes! I made it. I'm 43p richer now. Feels good to have reached that goal. Thanks for the help! I'm going to try to stick to one video a week if I can.

[@cob705]

How thick metal will it cut ?

[@englishhomestead]

Max cut in mild steel: 1.6mm Max cut in stainless steel: 1.2mm Max in aluminium: 2.5mm

[@OZIL761]

Hi buddy, how much thick can cut ? Until how much millimeters? thanks

[@englishhomestead]

Depends what material you're trying to cut. 1.2mm glav is easy.

[@OZIL761]

@@englishhomestead Thanks ! this tool intrigue me a lot! I saw it in an episode of one of my fav show, the Restorer's used by Ted

[@englishhomestead]

@OZIL761 what I like about it over a grinder is that there's no heat produced (or not much) so the risk of fire in the workshop is loads lower.

[@OZIL761]

@@englishhomestead nice !!! More doubts gone now….

[@englishhomestead]

@OZIL761 it is pretty niche though and expensive so you need to justify it on those grounds.

[@Maker_of_Things]

I bought my first, a Hitachi, nibbler back in 1982, iirc. It was mains powered back then and I still have it. An excellent tool for what it does, but I found out the hard way not to sweep the little crescent bits of swarf off the bench with a bare hand, they are deadly sharp! I also found that walking over them meant that they stuck into the soles of my shoes and then got imbedded in the carpet at home, only once though. Crawling about on my knees with needle nose pliers, to unhook them from the carpet pile, before Mum found them.

[@englishhomestead]

Oh man, that one was a year before I was born then! I agree about the swarf from it. Gets everywhere. I have to be careful with my bench or it soon gets bedded into it. Same when I'm drilling the metal for my scoops!