Hole Making Punches
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Hole making punches pierce material with their sharp cutting head to create a hole. They provide an alternative to drilling when working with thin materials that may warp, bind, or split if they are drilled. Hole making punches are commonly used for sheet metal fabrication, automotive, and crafting applications.
Arch Punches
The opening behind the head of arch punches allows visibility to position the punch and access to clear material plugs from the head. Their sharp, tapered cutting edge cuts cleanly through soft materials such as rubber, plastic, leather, cardboard, and sheet metal. They are typically struck on their shank with a soft-face hammer or mallet to make the puncture.
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Arch Punch Sets
These sets include multiple arch punches in different tip sizes to make different-sized holes. The opening behind the head of arch punches allows visibility to position the punch and access to clear material plugs from the head. Their sharp, tapered cutting edge cuts cleanly through soft materials such as rubber, plastic, leather, cardboard, and light-gauge sheet metal. They are typically struck on their shank with a soft-face hammer or mallet to make the puncture.Â
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Gasket Punches
Gasket punches attach to a driving mandrel and cut gaskets from thin sheet materials. They are used alone to create a single-diameter hole or paired with a second punch to cut the inner and outer diameter to form a gasket, washer, or sealing ring. Gasket punches make clean cuts through soft materials such as rubber, plastic, leather, cardboard, and light-gauge sheet metal. They are typically struck on the end of the mandrel handle with a soft-face hammer or mallet to make the cut.
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Measurement Type: SAE
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Gasket Punch Sets
Gasket punch sets include a driving mandrel and multiple, interchangeable punches that attach to the mandrel to make gaskets of different diameters from thin sheet materials. Using one punch creates a single-diameter hole and using two punches cuts the inner and outer diameter to form a gasket, washer, or sealing ring. Gasket punches make clean cuts through soft materials such as rubber, plastic, leather, cardboard, and light-gauge sheet metal. They are typically struck on the end of the mandrel handle with a soft-face hammer or mallet to make the cut.
Measurement Type: Metric
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Measurement Type: SAE
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Hollow Punch Sets
These sets include multiple hollow punches in different tip sizes to cut different hole sizes. Hollow punches use their sharp, circular edge to cut single-diameter holes in soft materials such as rubber, plastic, leather, cardboard, and light-gauge sheet metal. They are typically struck on their shank with a soft-face hammer or mallet to make the cut.
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Ceiling Grid Punches
Ceiling grid punches make holes for joining tees, angles, and other framing members when installing drop ceiling grids. They squeeze their cutting tips together and press them through the gridwork to cut a clean hole. Their slim jaws fit into corners, angles, and other tight spots.
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Snap-Lock Punches
Snap-lock punches form interlocking tabs that fasten the cut edges of vinyl or aluminum siding and skirting to utility or finishing trim. The tabs prevent detachment as siding shrinks and expands due to temperature changes.
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Stud Punches
Stud punches squeeze their powerful jaws to press their punching head through steel studs and create a hole. Their contoured handle produces high leverage while keeping the punches compact enough to access corners and tight spaces in framing. They are used by electricians, plumbers, and cable installers to add holes when installing wire, pipe, and cable. Stud punches leave a rough-edged hole that can be smoothed with a bushing or insulator to protect wire, pipe, and cable from damage.
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Replacement Parts for Gasket Punch Sets
These items replace worn or lost parts in a gasket punch set. Gasket punches make clean cuts through soft materials such as rubber, plastic, leather, cardboard, and light-gauge sheet metal to form a gasket, washer, or sealing ring.
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