Manual hole punch/PVC?

[Billct2]

I like the 22 idea, I'm just wondering who I'd like to have hold it while I place a few holes....

 

[bob]

Drill press and a Forstner bit. These bits are available down to 1/4" and are the civilized method for drilling clean holes with no breakout. They're more hole cutter than drill bit.

If you buy one or a few or a set DO NOT buy el cheapo tool auction today at the grange hall Forstners, they are garbage and don't cut worth squat. Get Irwin, Millers Falls, or whatever name brand is available in your area.

 

[B Snyder]

I've been using a Roper-Whitney style hand punch like Gene showed in his post for years. Works well in PVC, aluminum and DiBond type composites. I think I paid about $20 for it on eBay and it came with 7 or 8 dies. Looks like this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Power-Hole-...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f32b69bd

 

[Gene@mpls]

Roper-Whitney also has these neato bases for their punches- so that you
can fabricate your own jigs to aid production- I have only been able to
buy them from R-W and they are kinda expensive (like their punches)
but worth it (like their punches). I also have some of the cheepo punches
and some fit the R-W bases.

 

[Mosh]

I punch pvc all the time.

 

[B Snyder]

Roper-Whitney also has these neato bases for their punches- so that you
can fabricate your own jigs to aid production- I have only been able to
buy them from R-W and they are kinda expensive (like their punches)
but worth it (like their punches). I also have some of the cheepo punches
and some fit the R-W bases.

Somebody has a similar item on ebay...

 

[JR's]

Mosh sometime you are so funny (I punch pvc all the time. ) LOL

JR.

 

[JR's]

Thanks B Snyder I just bought it.

Thanks
JR

 

[Signguyno1]

"The .22 shot was just for fun."

I just love a gal with a gun.

 

[Tony McD]

I haven't seen one for a long time, but they used to make a leather punch that the
head rotated around and had six or so sizes.
Might work ok for lightweight stuff like pvc.
Probably a saddle or boot store would have one.