 Quick Ship Metal's circle shear slowly turns out another perfect copper circle. |
No matter what size, shape or physical profile of copper cut you may need, Quick Ship Metals can make it happen fast and to exact specifications. This capability now includes a circle shear machine that produces perfect copper circles and rings.
Copper circles are commonly used for a variety of crafts and metal art, including metal spinning of ferrules, bowls, cups or most anything round. Copper circles are also used as fence post caps, heat diffuser plates, pipe-end caps and as round plates used in tube heat exchangers.
Other industrial uses for copper gaskets include heat exchangers, compressors, condensers, pumps, valves, and general industrial applications in all sizes & shapes.
According to plant industrial engineer, Steve Crumley, “QSM’s circle shear works like a giant can opener, slowly turning a piece of square copper sheet while heavy pressure is applied to the round cutting wheel. For thicker copper sheet, several revolutions may be required to insure a precise, even cut.”
Crumley adds, “by cutting a 35” circle, then readjusting the Circle Shear to cut a 33” circle from the original, you end up with a 35” ring, or washer up to 1/8” in thickness, and that’s a pretty serious washer!”
For fast-order response for these common uses, QSM stocks a wide range of copper circles from 3-1/2” to 35” in diameter, cut from copper sheet from .002” (20 gauge) to .125” (8 gauge) thick.
QSM also produces made-to-order copper circles for a wide variety of industrial and electrical applications, but many are destined for arts and crafts projects such as enameled copper jewelry, wind chimes, or this run of copper coins that the Shivley family had stamped to commemorate a 10-year anniversary. Smaller diameter circles are produced by a machine that punches circles out in diameters of 1″, 2″, 2-1/4″ and 3″ sizes that are ideal for many creative metal projects.
The circle shear machine is just one part of the overall capability QSM maintains to provide custom cutting, shaping, punching, milling and plating of copper to meet the most diverse customer requirements and production schedules.
When you need copper, call the experts at Quick Ship Metals. They’ll give you a great price on copper circles, without giving you the run around!
