f you are looking for the highest quality, most reliable ¼” mild steel hydraulic shear on the market, you have just found it. The SH-12003-HD hydraulic shear from Baileigh Industrial is built for years of heavy cutting production. It can cut 10' wide sheet metal with a thickness up to 1/4" thick all day long. The SH-12003-HD comes has an upper blade carriage that rides in a 3 axis bearing housing that runs on a heavy duty precision ground and hardened rail system for unbeatable accuracy and longevity of blade life. The frame uses plate steel that is fully welded for the most stability possible.