Makita JN3201 10 Gauge Nibbler

To my surprise, its easy to cut a straight line without a guide, assuming you have a mark to follow. I was amazed how fast this thing cuts. I own and operate a welding shop and this tool increases my abilities greatly for cutting curves as I hoped it would. But I'm amazed how fast and easy it is for cutting straight lines and I did not expect that, but I love it. Great build quality. Much better than my Milwakee sheers. This thing is also great for accurately trimming off just a little material. You need to make it 1/16th or 1/8th inch smaller? No problem. Clamp on guide and go. Job done quickly, easily and accurately.

The Makita nibbler is a quality tool as expected from Makita. The nibbler will cut in straight flat lines with no problem on pro panel roofing, but crosscutting was difficult because of the steep peaks and valleys of the type of metal panels I was using perhaps the smaller Makita nibbler would have worked better to reach into the valleys. The 5star rating to the customer service when it came time to get a refund, it was Smooth, fast and trouble free. I would consider doing future business with this company.

I've used this on a variety of materials so far. 1/8 mild cold roll, 16ga 304 stainless, automotive sheetmetal(est. 22ga), and 1/8" 5052 aluminum. It zooms through them. Easy to use with a straightedge also. I much prefer this over using something like a circular saw or cutoff wheel. Much safer and easier. The only downside is that you can't cut a very tight radius like you can with a smaller nibbler.

RECEIVED A REPLY FROM MAKITA CORPORATE - YOU CANNOT USE THE 100 V JAPANESE VERSION THEY ARE SELLING HERE IN THE USA (IT IS NOT AUTHORIZED) AND ANY 100 V JAPANESE VERSIONS USED IN THE USA ARE NOT WARRANTIED. Great price, but they are deceptively shipping the Japanese 100 V, 7.0 Amp version in the US. The version they claim to be shipping is the 120 V, 6.1 Amp version which is not the case. Running the 100 V version on 120 V (can be as high as 126 V) will shorten the life of the tool and may even burn it out and will probably void the warranty. Manual is also in Japanese and not English or International.

Great tool. Cuts sheet metal like a hot knife through butter. No vibration, quiet motor, sturdy construction

We tested the JN3201 with a steel sheet of 0.068in thick (gauge 14) and cuts through like a knife through butter. Easy to handle and not heavy at all. Just go slow with wrinkles. This nibbler is compatible with American electrical standards in terms of voltage and frequency so you can use it with no concerns. Definitively we are going to keep this bad boy and try his sibling JS3201 anytime soon. ありがとうございました。

Might be great for duct work but I used on a metal roof and it did not perform over the humps as I would prefer. I am a Makita Man but this could have been make better and it probably does make them better than this for metal for a roof. These just wasn’t the best for my particular job. They might be perfect for metal that’s flat.

Cuts like a hot knife through butter .Cut 1/8 corrugated steel sheet with ease.

Amazing, amazing, amazing. Chews through 1/8" steel sheeting as promised. Buy it, you won't regret it. Not wireless but nice long and flexible cord. With a straight edge cuts perfect and no burrs. Super cool.

exactly what i was looking for! cant wait to try it! thanks to the seller for having this on amazon!

Pas pout les tôle de toiture, voltage du japon (100v 60hz)

非常に満足しています。1.6mmもあるのですが、やはり最初から3.2mmを買うべきだったとおもいました。2mmの鉄板を使う事がよくあるので、3.2mmが余裕があり楽です。 ただ、切断面が意外に直線ではないので仕上げ処理が必要な所が、イマイチかなと思います。

普通の軟鋼鋼板2.8mmやすやす切れますね。力強いです。本体の重量があり小回りはちょっときついですが、鉄工加工に一台あると便利ですね。 ごつい作りですから、歯幅もごつい6mm位あり薄物の細かい細工には向きませんね。 ここどうやって切り込み入れようか?という時プラズマ切断機がない使えない場所の時、これ火花も出ないから安全に使える。