mjflinty
spending too much on rocks
Member since September 2011
Posts: 356
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Post by mjflinty on Apr 14, 2018 14:00:19 GMT -5
Hello, My wife works with copper and she has been punching holes using Parallel-Action Hole-Punching Pliers (like these: www.etsy.com/listing/192951851/bij-696-kent-15mm-hole-punch-parallel). She struggles with punching holes for rivets in thick copper bracelet blanks; her hands are not strong enough to do it (mine are). What other ways are there for her to punch holes in metal? All the best, Michael Miller
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unclesoska
freely admits to licking rocks
All those jade boulders tossed in search of gold!
Member since February 2011
Posts: 934
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Post by unclesoska on Apr 14, 2018 14:45:33 GMT -5
Hammer and nail or she could drill it.
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Mark K
Cave Dweller
Member since April 2012
Posts: 2,575
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Post by Mark K on Apr 14, 2018 14:53:42 GMT -5
There are punches that look like chisels but punch holes.
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 14, 2018 16:01:23 GMT -5
something like this would work. I have one- easy to use. or one of these I use that, too. Each can be found on amazon search metal hole punch.
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Post by fernwood on Apr 14, 2018 16:10:14 GMT -5
I have a couple very old leather punches. One is used for only metal. Has 5 different sized holes. My hand strength is not that great, but can put the handles of the punch in a vice and tighten it to punch through pretty thick metal.
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