Hello Lawrence, I am sure that you will definitely appreciate having it over the shear on your metalmuncher. I don't know if you are like us, we work off of a lot of donated materials and without the shear to process those pieces there is a lot of waste. I'm sure this latest addition to your shop will definitely help in that department and also aid in learning yet another process that will benefit students as they transition into regular industry. We have a Betenbender 1/4"x4'-0 hyd. shear, it's a pretty good unit but it does have it's drawbacks. Nice addition, enjoy. Best regards, Allan