ABN Power Punch Heavy Duty Hole Punch Set – Metal Hole Punch, Heavy Duty Hole Puncher Hand Punch 3/32in to 9/32in

Awesome product at a great price! I do a lot of aluminum panel fabrication and holding a drill for hours becomes cumbersome. This is a tool I’ve been needing for years and I’m glad I finally pulled the trigger on this one. The adjustable depth gauge makes it really easy to do a ton of holes around the edge of a panel quickly and accurately. I like that this tool came in a hard case with a spot for each of the dies. I would reccomend this punch to anybody who is looking to save time in their fabrication process.

Pros* Decent range of punch sizes; note that they are really in metric not imperial* Quite easy to change the punches and dies; I was swapping them by hand, no need for additional tools* Easy to adjust the die height such that you can easily clear it of the punched metal after each operation* Punch removes itself from the metal about as well as any punch in this price range; i.e., you may have to fight a little but you can get it back out in 15 seconds or less* Really can punch up to at least 16 gauge; I was punching 304 stainless steel sheet which was asking quite a lot of the tool, but I could indeed do it with a little assist (vise)Cons* No registration marks on the punch's head; makes alignment of the punch and sheet metal less precise than it should be; for me this is a significant oversight; as the main body of the punch tool is cast steel, this is something which might need to be machined post casting but not a big deal as they're doing other post casting steps already (e.g., tapping threads)* Throat depth setting is somewhat imprecise; needs a screw driver to tighten sufficiently -- having a thumb screw or wing nut would be better; also when tightening down, it tends to tilt in the direction you are tightening -- there's nothing to prevent it from tilting and you then end up with more than 0.1" in variability as you push stock up against it (angle of approach of the stock will determine how much variability you see)* Grip material isn't terribly sturdy; I managed to tear it on both handles in my first usage (recall, I was pushing the punch's limits with 16 gauge 304 ss sheet)* Punch & die sizes aren't marked/stamped on the punches & dies; this is a nice-to-have and as I usually have calipers at hand, not a significant downsideOverall, this punch gets the job done for a relatively modest price. For softer steel (e.g., 20 gauge galvanized sheet), this punch works really quite well. 4 out of 5 stars owing to the lack of registration marks on the punch head and the suboptimal throat depth adjustment. Without such registration marks, it's more difficult to align the punch exactly where you want it.

(1) Nice tool. (2) Tool is a little tricky, or clumsy, until you do a few holes. (3) Once you get the feel, this tool is extremely good, and totally recommended. (4) Tool comes with a wide assortment of hole dies. (5) I just tried to punch a hole into a copper penny (about 14 ga thickness 0.078 inches) and it was a real struggle. (6) Some have asked about Stainless Steel military dog tags, which are 0.0625 inches, of which I would look for a punch made for 14 ga (0.078 inches) to 16 ga (0.0625 inches) Steel or Stainless Steel. Also, the punch should have a cutting edge (a slight angle on the end to cut into metal before making the hole), not a flat edge. Flat edge on end of punch is good for aluminum and sheet metal up to 16 ga.

Though I don't believe this tool was designed for punching additional holes in belts; (I think it's a metal punch) it's very effective for this and can easily punch holes in belts of any thickness. Although practice to understand how it works is required. It's not too complicated to swap out the punches. But it is a bit awkward. Very sturdy tool. Could punch holes in multiple types of material.

This ABN Power Punch Heavy Duty Hole Punch Set is perfect. it’s a sturdy Metal Hole Punch. Heavy Duty for my hands, It fits great in my hands and so far it’s been working perfectly.

I was a little worried about how inexpensive this tool was. I was worried that it wouldn’t punch through 16 GA steal sheet. But it worked like a charm! (Had to apply some decent force in order to puncher it, but I’d imagine that any adult could achieve this)The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was because the offset bracket wasn’t as easy to precisely set as I Had imagined. Not that I necessarily required such a high tolerance, but I would definitely recommend using a measuring tape when setting its position.Nevertheless, I was Extremely happy with this purchase...especially for the price!

If you're buying this to use it, be ready to test and return it. If you're buying it to replace punches/dies with your occasionally-used Whitney, this might not be bad.Some of the punches in my original Whitney had gone missing (hadn't used it in a couple moves). Replacing individual punches was more expensive than buying this, and I don't use one that often. Less than half the price of a true Whitney, so what the heck. The tool is not machined well - while the punches will slide all the way into their groove when free of the set arm, you can't aim it correctly into the die enough to engage the set arm (put in the screw. Also, the edge gauge doesn't travel all the way to the top like my Whitney, unless you almost completely unscrew it and fiddle with it a lot.Hmm. Lemme see if they fit my handle. They do! Punch tolerances are not quite the same as the punch/die pairs I have left from the original, but are serviceable for what I'm going to use them for (plastics, aluminum sheet, etc.) So I'm keeping the case (which my tool does fit in), the dies, and anything I can strip off the handle. That handle is going in the trash.

Item was delivered as promised. Happy with quality and price. Thanks Amazon!