Help with Punches specifications:
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| Blank Punch | A blank or tool blank is a cylindrical rod with no indenter. | ||
| Center Punch | Center punches are used to mark an indentation for guiding drill bits and identifying a location on a surface. | ||
| Drift Punch | Drift punches, also known as drift pins, are used to align bolt or river holes so that a fastener can be inserted. | ||
| Ejector Punch | Ejector punches are designed to knock out material or eject parts after a pressing or stamping operation. | ||
| Embossing / Texturing Punch | The punch is used to emboss or create a specific texture on the surface of a material. | ||
| Marking / ID Punch (Letter / Number) | Punches are used for marking alphanumeric and other identifying characters or symbols. | ||
| Pilot Punch | Pilot punches have an inner pin, used to align the punch to an existing hole, allowing the outer point to cut out a larger hole. | ||
| Pin Punch | Pin punches are used to drive a pin into a mating bore. | ||
| Point Punch | Point punches have a sharp pointed end used for making indentations. | ||
| Prick Punch | Prick punches, similar to center punches, have a narrower point and are used for marking out a design or layout. | ||
| Regular / Solid Punch | Solid punches have a solid flat point with no voids or internal bores. | ||
| Straight Punch | Straight punches are used to cut through sheet metal or other sheet materials such as leather or plastic. | ||
| Transfer Punch | Transfer punches have a set shank diameter and are designed to transfer the geometry of several tapped holes by fitting the bore with close tolerances and marking the center of the hole on another surface. | ||
| Punch Die | Tool used to support a material while a punch shears the material. | ||
| Specialty / Other | Other unlisted, specialty, or proprietary punch. | ||
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| Point Shape: | |||
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| D-shape | The point of the punch is D-shaped. | ||
| Hexagon | The point of the punch is hexagonal. | ||
| L-Shape | The point of the punch is L-shaped. | ||
| Multi-lobe | The point of the punch is multi-lobed. | ||
| Oblong | The point of the punch is oblong | ||
| Octagon | The point of the punch is octagonal. | ||
| Rectangle | The point of the punch is rectangular. | ||
| Round | The point of the punch is round. | ||
| Square | The point of the punch is square. | ||
| Triangle / Trapezoid | The point of the punch is triangular or trapezoidal. | ||
| U-Shape | The point of the punch is U-shaped. | ||
| Other | Other unlisted, specialty, or proprietary point shape. | ||
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| Flat | The end of the point shape is flat with no curvature. | ||
| Hollow | The point of the punch is hollow, used for cutting holes, or aligning fasteners. | ||
| Pointed | The working end of the punch is pointed as is the case for prick and center punches. | ||
| Round / Spherical | The point has a raised curvature which makes a spherical indentation on the workpiece. | ||
| Radiused Corners | The geometry of the point shape has corners that are radiused. | ||
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Specifications
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| Shank Diameter: | The shank diameter of the punch. | ||
| Search Logic: | User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria. | ||
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| Overall Length: | The overall length of the tool. | ||
| Search Logic: | User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria. | ||
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| Point Length: | The length of the point or end of the punch used for tooling. | ||
| Search Logic: | User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria. | ||
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