On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:40:17 +0100, "John Manders"
wrote something
.......and in reply I say!:

I would agree but....

Would you use a QMax for 3mm steel? They struggle with half that. The
poster said max 1/8th inch. Pretty hefty. I think to ponch this would
take serious dies and a lot of force.

However, it would also be a military grade panel...........but it is
an arcade item and might need to be....G

I have always relied on hole punches for this sort of job. They produce
clean neat holes to a close tolerance and are relatively cheap. They are
known as Q max cutters here in UK. I'm sure you have a similar product in
USA. They consist of a punch and a die with a bolt to force the punch into
the die. see here for an example.
http://www.glrmodelsupplies.com/GLR/html/odds.html
They are available up to 2.25" at least and in both metric and imperial
sizes.

John


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