Customers find the center punch well-made and durable, with one customer noting its effectiveness on various materials.
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"Center punch is good quality and has an adjustable amount of spring compression...." Read more
"...They worked how they should. Very affordable and feel like they’ll last." Read more
"Definitely cheaply made. We'll see how they hold up though." Read more
"Not much to say about these. They worked how they should. Very affordable and feel like they’ll last." Read more
"...These are priced very cheap and would probably be a good value for an occasional user or someone that's never used a good one...." Read more
"...The price was so good that I ordered sets for friends." Read more
"...Well worth the price, plus you get two." Read more
Customers appreciate the hole punch's size, with one mentioning it's just big enough to start drilling, while another notes it sets a nice starting point for their drill bit.
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"...I like this method better than a pencil because you have a shallow hole for your bit. The price was so good that I ordered sets for friends." Read more
"...and it made a hole just big enough to start drilling." Read more
"...tacks/nails I use, which are tiny and decorative...So far it's punched MANY holes and still works fine, I actually sharpened the tip of 1 with a..." Read more
Customers have mixed experiences with the hole punch's functionality, with some saying it works great and is a good tool, while others report that it stopped working completely.
"It's a useful tool if you have a lot of work that requires a center punch" Read more
"...be every other one and then every 3rd try and then it just stopped working completely...." Read more
"Very useful... doesn't work when fully tightened...must be a little slack then it will punch everytime" Read more
"...They do not always reset themselves, the force needed to make them pop is not always the same. They are not predictable...." Read more
"Both of these centerpunches do not automatically reset for the next punch. More than a few times, I had to shake them to get a punch out of them." Read more
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I am wanting to be able to center-punch some steel, including some stainless steel as well down the road. Mostly for just getting a drill started into the metal.
I am curious, is something like this perfectly feasible for this?
https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/5-pc-centre-punch-set/A-pe
If so, I'll grab a pack.
Probably, but you should also have a prick punch; they have a 60 degree point instead of the 90 degree point of the center punch. You use them to make a small impression on the intersection of layout lines before enlarging it with the center punch; when the prick punch when sharp can feel the intersection of the lines as you drag it along one of the lines at an angle, you then upright it and tap it lightly with a small hammer, then look closely and if it is squarely on the intersection, tap it a bit harder, followed by the center punch. It is possible to locate a hole within a few thousandths with an accurate layout by this method.
I am wanting to be able to center-punch some steel, including some stainless steel as well down the road. Mostly for just getting a drill started into the metal.
The most convenient approach is the springloaded autopunch (after making a prick mark, locate the point in that small dent,
and a simple hand push causes a small internal hammerblow under spring pressure). It's pocketable
and doesn't take a hammer.
This one is nice
https://www.amazon.com/Starrett-18C-Automatic-Heavy-Duty-Adjustable/dp/B000VDVR6W
but the Harbor Freight version isn't too bad either
https://www.harborfreight.com/automatic-center-punch-with-brass-handle-.html
Just out of curiosity, I have a hell of a time with my HF version deciding not to hammer. I'll likely buy a better one anyway, but I am curious to know if anyone has a thought about fixing it to work better. I found it's more reliable if I unscrew it a little, but it's still not great.
I had already orderd this on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/BUUO60/ref=ya_st_dp_summary?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Will get here by Thursday as I'm an Amazon Prime customer.
But to be honest, something that is just spring-loaded, surely can't make as good a dent as something to be hit with a hammer? So I thought on getting both types.
An old standby is the tip on a spiral flute tap ! I don't understand the value or added usage of 5 center punches with different body diameters , it's the point that does the work . Buy 1 good punch and hammer away . I have many auto center punches but they are always out of reach when I need them , so I use anything hardened with a point . I guarantee your workpiece won't know the difference !
I like the Square General, it doesn't roll. I agree only one is really necessary. I have 2 plus an auto. The auto is not as nice on round stock, I like a regular punch.
I have 2 because I use one for fine work, the point is perfect. The other is perfect too, but it is bigger and I really pound on that and am ok if it dulls. I can always sharpen it. But the small one means its always sharp and ready, while the big one means it takes a licking ...