I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and about
1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy some
special tool.

Any ideas?
thanks

On Aug 27, 6:53*pm, "SS" wrote:
I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and about
1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy some
special tool.

Any ideas?
thanks

A compass cutter might do the job; for example:-

http://www.artifolk.co.uk/catalog/pr...ss_cutter_.htm

"SS" asked:

I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and
about 1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy
some special tool.

I used to punch very clean holes in card using a well-aimed Smith & Wesson
Model 27 .357 magnum with a wadcutter round - until the Blair (B-liar?)
government confiscated our legally-held handguns to make the streets of
Britain safe!

If you can get hold of one, this will punch a hole around 9.06mm diameter,
which might be close enough ;-)
--
Interloper

In message , SS
writes
I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and about
1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy some
special tool.

I have punched holes in gasket paper with a *sharpened* piece of copper
tube.

10mm o/d doesn't sound like something you might have lying about but
scrap push chair/pram might have suitable tubing.

I did mine on a lathe but you could get 10mm in a normal drill chuck.
Fine file or glass paper backed by something flat and hard to create an
edge. Care as always with powered rotating work!

I punched onto the end grain of an Oak block. Might be good to push out
the waste discs rather then let them plug the bore.

regards

--
Tim Lamb

On Aug 27, 7:20*pm, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , SS
writes

I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and about
1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy some
special tool.

I have punched holes in gasket paper with a *sharpened* piece of copper
tube.

10mm o/d doesn't sound like something you might have lying about but
scrap push chair/pram might have suitable tubing.

I did mine on a lathe but you could get 10mm in a normal drill chuck.
Fine file or glass paper backed by something flat and hard to create an
edge. Care as always with powered rotating work!

I punched onto the end grain of an Oak block. Might be good to push out
the waste discs rather then let them plug the bore.

regards

--
Tim Lamb

Fold to a point and place point under one of the holes into a paper
punch, open paper out flat hole should be in the centre

SS :
I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and about
1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy some
special tool.

Real paper punches cost a lot of money but I got a cheap 'hobby' tool on
eBay for a couple of quid. I use it to punch thumb slots in the edge of
heavy paper for wall calendars. For that sort of light duty it's fine,
and there's no way I could do it as well by hand. Might be worth a look?

--
Mike Barnes

SS wrote:
I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and about
1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy some
special tool.

Any ideas?
thanks


compass cutter
laser cutter
piece of 1/2" (steel) pipe ground down to make a sharp edged punch. Use
e.g. lead or wood base.

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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SS wrote:
I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and
about 1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy
some special tool.

Any ideas?
thanks
compass cutter
laser cutter
piece of 1/2" (steel) pipe ground down to make a sharp edged punch. Use
e.g. lead or wood base.

Angle grinder...

"Mr Pounder" wrote in message
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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SS wrote:
I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and
about 1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut`
I tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt
too neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy
some special tool.

Any ideas?
thanks
compass cutter
laser cutter
piece of 1/2" (steel) pipe ground down to make a sharp edged punch. Use
e.g. lead or wood base.

Angle grinder...




Thanks guys the piece of tube should do it once I get something near the
size.

Previous suggestion of folding paper is a no no as I dont want fold marks as
its actually for a clock face.

On Aug 27, 6:53*pm, "SS" wrote:
I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and about
1 cm in diameter.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy some
special tool.

Go and buy a set of "wad punches" - they're useful and not expensive.

They're steel tubes, hardened. Some are optimised for making holes,
some for making circles, depending on whether they're sharpened with
the bevel inside or outside.

If you don't want to buy them, make your own. You need steel tube,
ideally a hardenable high-carbon steel, or else stainless, and enough
machining kit to put a neatly square edge on it. Then bevel, harden
(which might involve case hardening) and sharpen. For 6 holes, you
can skip the hardening. Punch through the paper onto an offcut of
MDF or hardboard, but not tree timber.

"SS" wrote in message
...
I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and
about 1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy
some special tool.

Any ideas?

Clamp it between two pieces of wood and put a 10 mm drill through.

"dennis@home" wrote in message
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"SS" wrote in message
...
I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and
about 1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy
some special tool.

Any ideas?

Clamp it between two pieces of wood and put a 10 mm drill through.


Nice one dennis. That would give a tidy cut.
thanks

SS wrote:


Thanks guys the piece of tube should do it once I get something near
the size.

Previous suggestion of folding paper is a no no as I dont want fold
marks as its actually for a clock face.

Wouldn't it be easier to use a compass from a child's geometry set, mount a
craft knife or something sharpish in the pencil holder, and job done?


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On Aug 27, 6:53*pm, "SS" wrote:
I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and about
1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy some
special tool.

Any ideas?
thanks

Get a piece of metal tube the diameter you want and grind/file a sharp
edge on one end.
Use as a punch on the end grain of a piece of wood in the vice. (With
a hammer)

On Aug 27, 6:53 pm, wrote:


http://www.artifolk.co.uk/catalog/pr...ss_cutter_.htm

What's wrong with the solution above? perfect for your situation and only £6

Are you a tight wad?

On Aug 28, 7:13 am, Andy Dingley wrote:
Punch through the paper onto an offcut of
MDF or hardboard, but not tree timber.

Put the sharpened tube in a drill press and rotate it slowly. You can
then cut through almost anything soft, like cardboard, leather, fibre,
plastic. I do this often. Have wood underneath!

On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:53:46 +0100, "SS"
wrote:

I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and about
1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy some
special tool.

One of these is only £2.99:

http://www.handyhippo.co.uk/p3605-re...ch-circle.html

Just think of all the hassle you'll save by not having to search for a
Smith & Wesson, copper tubes, compasses etc.

Craft shops have these kinds of punches as part of their regular
stock.

MM

SS wrote:

I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and about
1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

A punch is the best way to do it, a set of punches will only cost a few
£'s. Something like this will do the job:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200579857395

Simply place the punch where you want the hole and tap it with a hammer.
Obviously it's best to have the paper/card on a cutting board when you
do this.

On 27/08/2011 23:40, SS wrote:
wrote in message

Clamp it between two pieces of wood and put a 10 mm drill through.


Nice one dennis. That would give a tidy cut.
thanks



An old fashioned brace-and-bit type bit might do it. They have a knife
near the edge. Of course if you don't happen to have one you might as
well buy the proper tool!

Andy

In message , SS
writes
I have a circle printed on thick paper (not quite card)
I have the centre marked but need to punch a hole quite accurately and about
1 cm in diameter.

Anyone got any ideas on how I could easily do this to get a clean `cut` I
tried cutting out with scissors and also a `stanley knife` but wasnt too
neat a job.

I only want this doing maybe half a dozen times so dont want to go buy some
special tool.

How far are you from Watford?

I have a set of punches


--
geoff

This is in reply to message of Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:01:24 +0100, Count de
Monet which said:


On Aug 27, 6:53 pm, wrote:


http://www.artifolk.co.uk/catalog/pr...ss_cutter_.htm

What's wrong with the solution above? perfect for your situation and only £6

Are you a tight wad?

At £1.99 from Proops this is an alternative - at the bottom of the page on:
http://tinyurl.com/3h7bzsf

Mike