Malco TS1 Turbo Shear 20 Gauge Capacity Sheet Metal Cutting Attachment
$60.69
Price: $31.99 - $60.69
(as of Sep 29, 2025 20:50:07 UTC – Details)
Inserts directly into the chuck of a standard 1200 rpm A/C or cordless drill. It’s that easy to convert your power drill to a power shear! Cuts straight and to the left and is capable of navigating tight curved patterns and squares in heavy 20 gauge (1.02 mm) galvanized steel. For premium performance without the premium price of a dedicated power shear, it’s is an easy addition to every tool bag.
Navigates tight patterns and square cuts
Inserts into chuck of 14.4 volt or larger A/C or cordless drill
Long-life, dual ball bearings
This well tailored attachment quickly inserts into the chuck of a corded or cordless drill
A sleek, lightweight aluminum cast shear head
Customers say
Customers find the sheet metal cutting attachment works well, particularly on 26-gauge steel, and is easy to control. They appreciate its value as an inexpensive alternative to power shears and consider it a time-saver, with one customer noting it handles 150′ of material quickly. The metal cutting capability and durability receive mixed feedback – while some say it’s good for metal and will last years, others report it broke down within three months of use.
13 reviews for Malco TS1 Turbo Shear 20 Gauge Capacity Sheet Metal Cutting Attachment
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Jarrett Dillingham –
Your gonna want these instead any other
These are the best sheet metal cutting shears hands down!Works perfectly
Traveler74 –
Easier than snips
Ordered because I saw a coworker had 1. Thought it was neat. Still getting the hang of it. But really makes cutting tin sheets for ductwork easier than using snips. Has directions somewhere about adjusting the blades depending thickness of metal .. Glad I bought
K109 –
Works great!
Works great with my Milwaukee drill. Easy to use, even for my 70 year old mother! It was used to cut corrugated steel roofing panels. Works better with two people, but one person can manage it.
Stephen –
Confused ? I was too but this is a great tool
So I was confused by the instructions because of the round plastic shroud and most of the videos I have seen of these cutters being used.Knowing I could confidently put a round block in a round hole and a square block in a square hole as a child, I noticed there was no round anything on the cutters themselves for the round thing on the sheer guides.After looking up a bit more on here I saw that these were not the âcorrugatedâ metal cutters, which does have the round part built on the sheets themselves.For me, this is acceptable enough. I know Malco products are quality because I own other tools of theirs and quite frankly all I needed was something to keep the cutters from spinning so I could use the cutters one handed.That being said. I think you could probably use a large rubber band or come up with another way to keep the cutting attachment from spinning if you wanted.Or you could spend the extra $50 to get the corrugated cutters which would allow you to switch from left cut to right cut.Iâm a little irritated I guess but not enough to return them to get the round one.Just take your time when ordering this IF being able to switch cutting directions ( basically from red to green) means something to you.Iâm a big believer that having the right tools, the right quality tools, makes the difference. If Iâm going to buy it Iâm going to get the best there is to make my job as easy as possible.Plus malco is a reputable company who makes quality tools. I have yet to order ANYTHING from malco and be disappointed. Which is a great feeling.
Mike –
Great – but takes some getting used to
I used this to cut a bunch of rippled metal roofing to make planter boxes. Using this tool was much easier than tin snips or an angle grinder – I’ll never go back.However, you have to get used to it: if you hold the tool at the wrong angle, it’ll stop making progress. There’s a certain “correct” speed for the drill (slow if you’re cutting across ripples and need to guide it up and down, fast for straight runs). You have to be careful to hold the tool to keep the cutting angle just right (so that the shears cut cleanly), and the forward pressure just right (as you push it along the workpiece). I find I need to focus when using it.It’s a two-handed tool – and a little finicky to use – so you’ll want to clamp your workpiece to something when making the cuts. But it works great, and I’m happy I have it. Way better than the alternatives.
No sirve para nada este producto –
Lo recomiendo al ð¯
Excelente se maneja bien ligera útil hasta el momento no ha tenido fallas.
Sms –
Worth it
Worth it if you work with sheet metal a lot
Kenneth Harding –
Works great on hardwire cloth
This worked great cutting hardwire chicken cloth for the chicken coupe I built for my daughter. Saved so much time and my hands from cutting it with tin snips.Tip and trick. Make sure that the wire is on the bottom when you cut it and it will ride along it and cut the top wires clean at the edge!
IsidroGar –
Des afortunadamente al momento de hacer el corte, provoca que las láminas se deformen un poco con una especia de ondas, que posteriormente es necesario reacomodar
Jesse H. –
I am an Hvac tech I have a lot more expensive electric shears. These work just as good for a fifth of the cost. They fit nicely in your tool bag and will work in any drill or impact which we all have already. I havenât had them long but even if they only last a couple years itâs worth the money you can buy five for what I paid for my makita shears. They turn corners sharp and cut relatively fast. All in all I am happy with my purchase.
Kyle brenders –
i have a small lists of tools that are indispensable and this is one of them. speeds up any cutting of sheet metal. cuts like the sheet metal is butter. amazing and easy to use.
Dale –
I watched a number of YouTube videos on the various Malco Turbo Shears. I was trying to cut a corrugated metal water tank. I wasn’t trying to cut over the valleys and ridges of the corrugation, I was trying to cut along either a valley or a ridge. I could only get about 2 or 3 centimetres ( an inch and a half), then it would jam, and I could not get it to cut any further. Very disappointed, as I bought it specifically for this one job. As it was made in USA and not China, I had high hopes. I guess if you were cutting a sheet of totally flat metal, that was clamped down, It might work okay. Also more practice might help. I had to resort to an angle-grinder instead.
Gord –
I used my co worker malco last week. I was so impressed with it I had to get on myself.I have used other style ones from other. They don’t compared. Pay a little more you won’t regret it. Amazing tool