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Default Hole in thin steel

On Wednesday, 15 June 2016 09:53:34 UTC+1, Jon Fairbairn wrote:
tabbypurr writes:

I want to make about a 1.25" hole in the base of a few food
cans. What's the best option?


As others have said, best option is a proper punch. A more
general if less tidy option is a die type sheet metal nibbler
like this:
http://www.rapidonline.com/RVFM-HT-2...r-Tool-86-2150
though I wish that it had a curved side instead of three
straight ones.


I'm liking it, cheers.


NT