Premier 4000s Shearing Machine
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Product Details
The Premier 4000s has a high-torque, rare earth permanent magnet 110 volt motor that glides through dense wool and hair. Only the most-experienced shearers can push it fast enough to cause it to lose cutter speed.
Key Features:
- Easy to hold & maneuver.
- Quieter, less "whine". It's kind to your ears and less likely to upset animals.
- Powerful motor. Permanent rare-earth magnet motor enables more torque (power) and require less space and weight than ordinary motors. Less heat is produced by the permanent magnet motor and the fan forces air forward through our heads—so the heads run 20°F cooler.
- Interchangeable head. Instantly switch from a shear head to a clipper head.
Benefits
- Sleek, low profile head design (sharp visual look that catches your eye and impresses observers)
- Up to 20% shorter in length, weighs up to 15% less and smaller grip than other motors
- Takes only 3 minutes to change a shear head to clipper head
Common Uses
- Blocking show sheep
- Shearing smaller flocks, fiber goats, alpacas and llamas
- Peeling and blocking beef and dairy cattle
Use with our combs and cutters
Specs
- 110 volt
- 2700 strokes per minute cutting speed
- Internal roller bearings instead of bushings (less heat, less wear and greater longevity)
- Suspended fork system (reduces risk of stripping the gear drive or breaking comb teeth)
- No cutter retainer or retaining spring (both caused hassles and broke too readily)
- Improved tensioning concept (spring clip is more effective at retaining tension than cupped washers)
- Motor has a 16 ft electrical cord
- Designed and assembled in USA from domestic and foreign parts
Premier 4000s package includes:
- Premier 4000s Shear
- Comb choices: 13 tooth, 20 tooth or 25 tooth
- Cutter: 4 point
- Premier storage/carrying case with locking keys
- Screwdriver
- 4 oz bottle of oil
- Instruction manual
Tips
Tensioning Shear Heads—Why the correct tension is so critical!
To get the tension right:- Tighten the tension knob, until resistance is felt, to force the cutter against the comb. Tighten an additional 1/2 turn.
- Apply shearing oil to the comb and cutter.
- Turn on the machine. Tweak tension according to comb/cutter heat/cutting ability. To find the sweet spot, adjust tension cautiously while operating.
- Wool gets under the cutter, which prevents cutting. Remove the cutter, clean out the wool, replace the cutter, then reset the tension.
- The cutter may fly off, allowing forks to drop between the comb’s teeth—which strips the drive gear.
- Causes excessive friction, dulling the cutting edges quickly.
- Heat builds on both the comb/cutter and shearing head.
Preparing the Animal for Clipping
- Remove the dirt from the hair first. If this is not done, expect accelerated blade wear and a reduction in animals clipped between blade sharpenings in exact proportion to the amount of dirt present. The benefits of dirt removal prior to clipping cannot be over-emphasized. Example: Those who wash their lambs prior to clipping often clip 20–30 club lambs between sharpenings (if the blades have been sharpened properly on a lapping machine). Those who don’t and have lambs with sand and soil in the wool often clip less than two lambs between sharpenings.
- Washing the animal with soap and water removes the most dirt. If this is not practical, use a high power vacuum or blower to remove as much dirt as possible from the hair or wool.
- Restrain the animal. Few animals like the sound of a clipper or the feel of vibration on their skin. When they react to either without warning, accidents can and will happen. Therefore, for the sake of you, your animal and your clipper, restrain the animal properly prior to clipping.
Precautions
Failure to oil as often as recommended may lead to excess heat and premature wear and tear.
Warning: Unlike some other clipper motors, this motor will neither slow down nor sound different when oil is needed. But failure to oil will quickly cause damage to the blades and drive head. So you MUST apply oil by time instead of sound. Apply a small amount of oil every 3 minutes to the tips of the teeth and each side of the blade by dipping them into a dish of oil or pouring oil directly onto the teeth with a small oil container and every 10 minutes drip oil into the small hole behind the tension knob assembly. Excessive wear can occur if not oiled properly!
Warning: Risk of electrical shock—Connect only to a branch circuit protected by a ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI). Contact a qualified electrician if you cannot verify that the circuit is protected by a GFCI.
Warranty
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Accessories
#10 White Clipping Oil, 4 oz bottle
Item #258200 -A high-quality clear clipping and shearing oil to lubricate blades, combs and cutters. Reduces risk of stain to wool fibers and hair.
$3.25 -
Professional Shears
Spitfire Cutter
Item #850000 -Standard 4 point cutter for shearing machines. Works well with Premiers combs and shearing heads.
$9.00 -
Combs and Cutters - Large
Spirit Shearing Comb
Item #861200 -An excellent comb for beginner shears. Easy to control while providing a quality finish. Can be resharpened by Premier.
$30.00 -
Professional Shears
Phantom R Shearing Comb
Item #863300 -Sheep shearing comb for Premier's shearing machines. For shaping show animals or shearing sheep with course wools.
$30.00 -
Combs and Cutters - Large
Comb Lifter
Item #862700 -Leaves a layer up to 0.75" of uncut fiber on camelids, goats and other hair species.
$5.00 -
Professional Shears
Heiniger Camelid Shearing Comb
Item #862600 -Specialized 13-tooth comb for shearing llamas, alpacas, camels, vicuñas and guanacos. Swiss-made by Heiniger.
$62.00 -
Professional Shears
Heiniger Mohair Shearing Comb
Item #862500 -Short bevel shearing comb for Mohair goats. Also used for llamas, alpacas and Angora goats. Swiss-made by Heiniger.
$45.00 -
Professional Shears
Apache Shearing Comb
Item #862000 -For shearing range ewes, feeder lambs and winter farm flocks.
$30.00 -
Professional Shears
Blackhawk 92 Shearing Comb
Item #860500 -Sheep shearing 13 tooth comb for farm/range flocks and blocking show stock.
$30.00 -
Combs and Cutters - Large
Ceramic Cutter
Item #850040 -Holds cutting edge up to 3 times as long as normal shearing cutters. Ideal for tough fiber and wool.
$17.00 -
Professional Shears
Heiniger Storm Shearing Cutter, each
Item #850030 -Ultra-thick cutter (4.6mm) runs evenly across the comb. Recommended for use with winter and cover shearing combs. Made in Switzerland by Heiniger.
$9.50 -
Clipping and Shearing Machines
Clipper Head Only
Item #828004 -Interchangeable clipping head fits onto Premier 4000 shearing and clipper motor.
$75.00 -
Accessories
Comb Screwdriver
Item #824600 -For securing combs to shearing machines. Provides more leverage than a normal screwdriver and fits comb screws on all major shearing units.
$3.00 -
Resharpening Service
Resharpen - COMB (each)
Item #870000 -Resharpen your blades, combs or cutters. Rapid turnaround, precision finish, low cost! Custom-engraving available.
$2.00 -
Resharpening Service
Resharpen - CUTTER (each)
Item #869000 -Resharpen your blades, combs or cutters. Rapid turnaround, precision finish, low cost! Custom-engraving available.
$1.50 -
Accessories
Premier Clipper/Shearer Case
Item #824000 -This carrying case protects your clipping or shearing machine and accessories from damage. Internal pre-molded tray hold everything in place.
$49.00
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Clipping and Shearing Machines
Shear Head Only
Item #829004 -Interchangeable shearing head fits onto Premier 4000 clipper and shearing motor.
$163.00 -
Clipping and Shearing Machines
Premier 4000 Clipper/Shearing Motor Only
Item #828007 -Drives either Premier's shear head or clipping head. Powerful permanent magnet motor with high torque.
$237.00 -
Clippers and Shears
PCB with Brush Guides
Item #8280070 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$30.89 -
Clippers and Shears
Armature with bearings and Fan
Item #8280073 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$71.20 -
Clippers and Shears
Stator, 110V
Item #8280074 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$33.56 -
Clippers and Shears
Electrical Cord with clips
Item #828051 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$9.50 -
Clippers and Shears
Plastic Plug
Item #828060 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.20 -
Clippers and Shears
Disk Spring
Item #89100700 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.73 -
Clippers and Shears
Screen Filter, each
Item #89100960 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$7.57 -
Clippers and Shears
M3x10 Screw for Filter, each
Item #89100970 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.54 -
Clippers and Shears
O Ring, back
Item #89500290 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.26 -
Clippers and Shears
O Ring, front
Item #89500310 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.26 -
Clippers and Shears
Disk for Drive
Item #89500390 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.80 -
Clippers and Shears
1-Brush & 1-Spring
Item #89500430 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$4.29 -
Clippers and Shears
Cord Strap
Item #89500450 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$1.02 -
Clippers and Shears
Cord Socket
Item #89500480 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$4.54 -
Clippers and Shears
Control Lever with Slot
Item #89500671 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$4.13 -
Clippers and Shears
On/Off Switch Button
Item #89500680 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$2.02 -
Clippers and Shears
M3 Screw for Switch Button, each
Item #89500690 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.84 -
Clippers and Shears
Brass Thread Insert for Filter Screw
Item #89500950 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$1.75 -
Clippers and Shears
Square Nut, each
Item #89900400 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.61 -
Clippers and Shears
Phillips Screw for Motor Body Assembly, each
Item #89900490 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.64 -
Clippers and Shears
Upper Motor Housing Assembly
Item #89911341A -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$12.40 -
Clippers and Shears
Lower Motor Housing Assembly
Item #89911351A -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$12.40
Reviews (107)
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Caryl B
Stop second guessing and buying inferior clippers and shears and GET THIS!
The old saying of the right tool makes the job easier is SO true! After looking around for a pair of shears locally and not finding anything, I purchased a cordless pair of VERY high end, cordless clippers and a wide blade from a local store after call the company and having them assure them that it truly WOULD handle donkey and alpaca hair/fleece with no problem. One freaked out donkey, and one annoyed mommy later I made another call to complain. They suggested another blade. Rinse and repeat THREE more times with three new blades.
ANNOYED beyond belief, I remembered seeing shears on Premier1 when I ordered my electric poultry fence a couple of years ago. A quick internet search and boom, there they were! I called and spoke with customer service and they PROMISED that these shears would make quick work of a dirty, dirty donkey! (the other company finally came clean and told me that their clippers would ONLY work on clean, groomed hair and fleece. UM, you don't wash donkeys and NO ONE washes and dries their alpacas and llama and sheep before shearing!)
Fast forward to today. The shears came VERY quickly and tonight was only 90' at 830pm, so it was shave a donkey night! I oiled them up and off we went! FAST FAST FAST AND CLEAN! great swaths of hair with no tugging or pulling or catching! Even matted hair behind their ears.
I made sure to apply more oil every 3 minutes and a quick spray out with cooling spray and another oil down every other time. Had the donkeys been a little more cooperative I'd have had them done in 10 minutes flat!
Thank you for such a high quality product! It's not horribly noisy, not terribly heavy and is well balanced!
(MY ONLY complaint is that little bottle of oil that comes with it. It leaked all over the case it came in and too much comes out of the bottle at once when you go to use it.) But that in NO way effects the shears or how they work!
Michael W from New York
My wife and I are beginner shearers. We couldn't find anyone to shear our angora goats so we decided to do it ourselves. We bought a cheap pair from amazon, and lets say what they were, cheap. I kept getting drawn back to these but was very hesitant to spend the money. We bought the shears with the Phantom R comb, and wow...That's all I can really say. The shears are quiet enough almost to the point where we can hold a conversation without yelling at each other. They weren't joking when they said a child can use them, they are light and very small and comfortable in the hand. They come in a brief case and honestly are very well built. I wish though that there was a directional arrow on the tension knob but that's really the only flaw I can find. Both myself and my wife (who is honestly scared of most power tools and will not operate them) uses these with ease, and remember this is our first time shearing our goats.
The ease of use, quietness, and overall performance will definitely make me speak premier 1 until someone can show me differently. I will definitely be using these and buying extra combs/cutters as my heard expands.
Stephen F from California
Just got done with a shearing course and starting my shearing biz. These worked great for my hobby flock. Hopefully they will help me make an income.
Mark D from Colorado
I've been around others that do sheering and decided to start doing our own Alpacas so I bought the 4000s and absolutely love it. It is lighter than some of the other models I've played with and a whole lot quieter.
Barbara L from Florida
I love this clipper, I bought them to clip my belted Galloway cattle. Three of them grow excessively long coats that mat, but these clippers just glide straight through it all. The best buy I've had in years, most clippers just get stuck up and drag and it takes me hours, not these, I'm so happy.
