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Hole Punch for Altoids Tin - Help Please!

post #1 of 10
10/24/10 at 3:03pm
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I've just built my first CMOY and am having trouble punching holes in an Altoids can to house it. I tried a steel hole punch and hammer, but the result was a bit messy. I bought a rotary hole punch on Ebay, but it is absolutely hopeless - no where near enough pressure to punch a hole in anything other than paper, cardboard or thin leather. Also, the max hole size is 5mm, but I need 6mm.

Can anyone recommend a suitable hole punch? I'm in Melbourne, Australia, so if anyone knows of a local supplier, I'd be very grateful. I tried Bunnings, but they have only one model and it looks much the same as my "Ebay special". It also only goes up to 5mm.

Thanks.

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post #2 of 10
10/24/10 at 3:23pm

You need a single hole paper punch, its about 6mm and then use a ream to open out the holes for pots etc

 

SingleHolePunch[1].jpg

I know it sounds daft but it works

 

cheers

FRED

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post #3 of 10
10/24/10 at 5:44pm

Link below has a video and puncher models that work well.  I used whatever I had in my drawer and it was no problem.

 

http://www.jdslabs.com/assembly_cmoy.php

 

BK

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post #4 of 10
10/24/10 at 5:50pm
Thread Starter 

Thanks for the quick responses. Fred, I see from your ebay ads that you're also in Australia. Any idea where I could find the model you use locally?

 

Thanks.

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post #5 of 10
10/24/10 at 6:04pm

Hi I got mine from the local newagent, I'm sure officeworks sell them as well

 

cheers

FRED

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post #6 of 10
10/24/10 at 9:15pm
Thread Starter 

Thank you both. I bought a cheap hole-punch (Fiskars brand) at Officeworks and it works perfectly. I also viewed the video tutorial.

 

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post #7 of 10
7/14/11 at 12:03am

Hi, I hope you can help me. I need to make 4 small holes in champagne top (the metal cap on top of the cork of the champagne bottle). Tried hammer and a nail. Also tried a staple gun, very unstable and also damages the top.

Thanx

Viona

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post #8 of 10
7/14/11 at 5:33am

how about a drillsmily_headphones1.gif

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post #9 of 10
7/14/11 at 6:10am

Leave the cork bung under the metal

 

clamp it in a vise using the cork

 

then drill through the metal into the cork

 

the cork will stop the metal being distorted

 

cheers

FRED

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post #10 of 10
7/15/11 at 2:56am

Never thought of that! thanx

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