In your Amazon ad it says metal punch, on tool case it says leather punch? please let me know. I bought it to punch 3/8" holes in shim stock. thanks
1391991
I bought this to punch holes in the lids of canning jars....no good. It says "heavy duty" & "metal punch" but I personally think it is made for leather. I would have sent it back but thought I might get into working with leather one day. :)
1391992
The tools are made of metal and can be used to punch holes in materials such as, leather. In my experience with these punches, they needed to be sharpened before they could be used on any material. I would suggest buying a better quality set.
1391993
This set is typical Chinese made garbage that can barely punch a hole in 1/16" thick gasket material. I sent these back and started buying USA made Osborne punches. The Osborne punches cost more; but they work.
1778173
I would estimate 1/8" without measuring it. Definably smaller than 3/8". As mentioned by someone before I would not expect the tip size to be consistent across all of these though I some what disagree with the poor quality statement. It is not the highest quality auto center punch, but I haven't had problems with it.
583402
Great Question they really Should Take a Photo of the 950 Gasket Hole Punch Set and Replace this pic with the proper one. The set I got was the 950 Gasket Hole Punch Set and it works great.
2069492
I sent these punches back. I needed to cut holes in vinyl banner material, and all that happened was that the punch itself deformed (the sharp edge rounded over). I did use a hammer to punch
1507751
This punch is not adjustable. I just measured and it looks like it will work for your 3 hole but with 4 extra holes.
970091
I have the punch. It's not very big. Maybe 1 1/2 by 2 1/2. Ill test it and let you know.
1895762
Need a 3/32 punch. Thread lock wooden hammer. May need a vise but I think you can do it the hard way like me.
2069488
These types of punches are best hit with a soft-face mallet if you intend to do a lot of leatherwork. It will keep the end of the punch from being squashed into a mushroom shape.
644698
Dinky ol' spoons and forks? No Problem! If you want to punch holes through the metal, check out the "Eurotool EuroPunch 1.25mm Round Hole Punch Pliers for Sheet Metal" -- both amazingly powerful products.
1772846
I believe that this is designed only for leather. I do not believe that it can punch through sheet metal (and remain functional).
2054252
Punched. Recommended by Martha Stewart on one of her shows. I bought it and it works great. Figured if it's good enough for Martha, it's good enough for me.
1994828
pull up listing & i believe they are listed. these punches are poorly machined & the large one had what appeared to be a chip of the cutting tool imbedded in it. purchased grace punches at same time to compare. for a few dollars more the fit & finish alone is worth it. i do not recommend this set.
2237091
Sorry, I don't know for sure. However, this slot punch construction is pretty solid and very sturdy for the price that I paid. I hope that helps.
1927109
It does not leave a mark or impression on the metal. It is best to mark your item with a fine point sharpie pen as to where you want to punch the metal--this will also help you center the punch with the mark. Look at the size of your punch and do a "run through" so to speak by lining up the dot to be punch and lowering the punch to see if you need to adjust where you want to center the punch. You never want to get too close to the edge as you don't want to have the hole edge to break easily. Test on some scrap metal if you are having some difficulties..it will give you a better perspective as to how close to the edge you can be. Hope this helps!
1503005
The punch itself raises completely out of the -- not sure what to call it -- punch area and guide. The guide to this area, which also seats the die, is thick cast metal that can't be moved or bent -- imagine a very, very thick and oddly shaped tuning fork. The gap in this area to the die is just shy of 1/4" -- sorry I can't be more exact than that, but my calipers aren't with me at the moment. Anyway, you won't get more than a 1/4" stacked up into this, and moreover the punches aren't much longer than a 1/4" either.
781921
"Medium" isn't really very helpful is it? I measured it at 1". This one looks like a better punch to me, and it's marked with the exact size: http://www.amazon.com/EK-Tools-Circle-Punch-0-75-Inch/dp/B0090JVBP0/ref=dp_ob_title_def
1120373
There is a small indentation in the plastic that I believe is meant to punch a hole. That's what I did with a screw driver and hammer. Works great.