You lost weight and your belt is too wide? Then use a punch to be able to wear your belt again. Simply set the punch to the desired length, punch through – and your belt fits again.
What else you can use a punch, what types there are and what you should look for when buying, you will learn in our checklist. You can also find a variety of punching irons in our product recommendations.
- Punching irons are used to punch various materials such as paper, textiles, leather, vinyl, rubber, canvas or wood.
- Apunch consists of a steel pin with a sharpened end and a handle.
- To punch, you place the punch on the material and hit the handle with a hammer.
- The terms punch and punch pliers are often used interchangeably. However, the hole punch is a pincer-shaped tool that has metal pins of various thicknesses on one side. The other side is designed to be flat. For punching, a firm pressure on the material placed between the blades is enough.
- In stores you can find different types of punching ir ons for various purposes.
- Round punching irons are called punching irons that have a cutting edge with a cylindrical shank. They are made of a single casting , which gives them high stability.
- Henkelloche irons are equipped with a conical punching head that sits on two supports.
- Shape punch irons are used when special shapes are to be punched out, such as ovals, rectangles and the like.
- Cap irons are used specifically in leatherworking to punch out elongated holes with rounded ends, such as for attaching a thorn buckle to a belt.
- When buying, pay attention to the diameter of the punch. You can usually get punching irons as a set, which contain pins in various diameters. The sizes range from about 3 mm to 35 mm.
- Punching irons should be made of sturdy materials so that you can use them for as long as possible. Usually, the pins are made of carbon steel or carbon steel.
- The handles should lie well in the hand and be ergonomically shaped. To make sure you don’t hurt yourself while punching, a non-slip sheath is useful. Some punching irons also have a hand guard at the top end that prevents you from hitting your fingers with the hammer.
- Also note which materials the punch is suitable for according to the manufacturer’s specifications.
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Punching Irons FAQ
A punch is used to punch various materials and then cut out the punched elements using a shearing process.
You place the punch with the tip first on the material and hit the upper end with a hammer. This releases the punched out piece from the material.
The support should be made of a soft material, such as wood, rubber or plastic.
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