NEIKO 02612A Hand Held Power Punch and Sheet Metal Hole Punch Kit, Various Size Hole Punch in 3/32 to 9/32, Heavy Duty Hole Punch for Metal, Leather, Compound Leverage Punch

I bought my Neiko Hand Held Power Punch to punch holes in dog collars that have the plastic covered nylon web. It does an excellent job, but does leave a little fur from the webbing. It is constructed from cast iron (heavily built like a tank) and requires very minimal effort to punch through the webbed collars. It comes as pictured in the plastic case with molded slots for everything. The punches & dies are very close tolerance, but those fine nylon hairs are hard for any tool to cut cleanly. It punches 95% of the webbing through with the two sides of the plastic coating. The jaws are only open slightly wider than 1/4, which necessitates good light and turning the tool so you can see down through the hole in the die to line up on your marks. The depth gauge is adjustable to ~2 and is marked, but no marks on the tool to line them up with...No big deal because I would measure it first anyway. As others have noted, the supplied screwdriver tool is stamped from very soft steel and will twist out of shape on the first use...Just figure on using a short flat screwdriver from the get go. It is stamped as made in Taiwan, but workmanship is very good...At least its not made in China! I tested it on thin gauge steel and a 1 plastic strip (.020 thick) that I use as a template to mark the hole locations on the collars...Worked well on both. Bottom line here: An excellent heavy duty tool that is a steal @ $27.79 with 2 day shipping on the Prime! It is from eToolscity (Fulfilled by Amazon) and was surprised to receive it the next day!

Im not a tool person nor do I work in any kind of shop and Ive got arms like noodles. Despite all that, even I can use this thing to punch tiny 3/32nd holes in sheets of steel. But it is a bit difficult for me to punch a hole in steel, Im not very physically strong. It still does MOST of the work for you though. Its PERFECT if youre like me and youre a nerd whos making a homemade set of steel armor for ren-faire and you need something to punch holes to make rivets. My 1/8th rivets slip inside the 1/8th holes this thing made with no problems. No electricity, no powertools. Steel gauntlets holed and riveted with ease, blam! One problem, though. Be careful to make a dark and clearly visible mark for where youre punching your hole, it becomes a bit difficult to see small marks when you actually have your material in the mouth of this beast. If you make a good mark and youre careful, then it makes perfectly accurate punches. As with anything; dont rush it or your project will be junk.

This is what one would call a heavy duty tool. The whole thing is solid casted metal machined to good precision. Heart of the tool are the punch and die pairs. There are 7 of them, from a little less than 1/8 to a little over 1/4. All pairs fit well together out of the box. The larger sizes tend to fit looser though. I tried all of them on an old computer case and all holes came out clean. Hole sizes were also accurate. In terms of usability, I recently used it in a project to punch around forty 1/4 holes on 26g flashings. This is what I found: 1) The throat depth (1-3/4) is good enough for most uses. But the jaw opening is pretty small, 1/4 according to spec. Since the jaw is fixed, you have to retract the punch side all the way and unscrew the die side way down to get that. My flashings has a 1/8 lip and getting it in and out of the jaw was awkward. 2) Since the jaw is fixed and narrow, it is very difficult to center your hole by sight. One option is to use a center punch to mark the hole first and then use the pointed tip of the tools punch to center on the mark by feel. What I ended up doing was to turn the tool upside down to see my pencil mark through the die. Then I applied small pressure until I see the dimple caused by the punchs pointed tip at my mark before punching through. 3) To make good holes, the die must protrude a little above the bottom of the jaw. However, the die only fits (screw-in) loosely, so you must check/adjust it for every hole. 4) On the other hand, you should not protrude the die into the jaw to much; otherwise, the handles will spread very far apart and you will need two hands to operate the tool. I made a mistake at the beginning and made some holes one size (1/32) too small. I switched to the right size and was able to make clean holes over the smaller ones. Overall, I was impressed. By the way, the tool is made in Taiwan, which I found to have better QA than China. Even so, I think the 16g capacity is overstated.

Ive been using this tool for about four months. It is a solid piece of work. You are not going to knock any holes in anything more than 20 gauge sheet metal with any kind of comfort, quickness or ease. I use this tool to punch holes in 28 gauge sheet metal dog tags for the local sports team I support. It works well for that. PROs- Love the available size hole punch sets, love the quick change between sizes. I use two sizes every time and the change is quick and easy. The female die, male die, and handle attachments are hand (finger) adjustable. Really like this tool for what I bought it for- punching holes in thin gauge sheet metal. Does a great job in a variety of sizes. price is great. Tools works well. Die change is very easy. The case is functional and supports changing dies and sizes. Highly recommend. Index points on dies help ensure holes go where you want them. You can adjust the female die to create knock-outs, hanging chads, and clean holes. The mechanical advantage of the tool makes punching holes in thin gauge metal easy. Punching holes with one hand is easy. thats good because keeping things on target and aligned is tricky; not difficult, just tricky and requires practice. It still takes two hands to open the tool and clear punched metal. The main point here is the tools design facilitates freeing your project as well as it does punching the hole. CONs- very worthless, not sure why its included, afterthought of a screw driver. Really?????? I mean, why bother if the worthless piece of tinfoil is all you can do? You dont need this thing. It really doesnt detract from the function of the tool. However, it is listed as a selling component and isnt worth shipping costs to include. I think they had to go out of their way to find a metal as soft and pliable as the type they are using. Dont breath too hard or youll bend it. I think holding it in your hand too long softens it up. Very minor point but, disappointing none the less.

The holes that this cuts are great. The tooling is tight, and thats important. I suggest these as design possibilities: -Use a pin in stead of a screw to hold the handle together, for easier changing of dies (I will probably glue a wing nut on mine). -Change the design of the handle slightly so the user can drop the dies in at the top more easily. Its a little bit of a dance to get them out, but you get the hang of it.

Does a nice job and seems solid. The only couple of dings for me are the 2 rivets that hold the mechanism together were not pressed flush to the plate. Works OK in any case. The other issue is the depth guide. Just too flimsy for it to be much use. Overall a good tool and value. Would love to have a larger version if they made it.

This punch is built like a tank. It weighs more than 2 pounds -- but it is designed so well that you can hold it comfortably and use it easily. It comes with the smallest punch already installed -- so, dont freak out when you open the box and see empty slot where the 3/32 punch and die are expected to be. You will need to see online videos to figure out how to change the punch bits. When you press down on your belt or handicraft, it is almost as though some hydraulic powered press kicks in -- and the bit will punch through the toughest belt *cleanly* and with a snap. It was a breeze using it, and I am very happy I bought it.

Bought three of these as gifts. All recipients like them and say they work well on leather.

See picture. Worked well on the sheet metal I bought for making some auto tailight holders. The metal I used it on was think sheet metal - 0.018 Inch thick. I effectively punched out holes for the various size bits and did not leave any rough edges. Its design means it just punches out the hole. It was a little tricky to use the first time, a fair amount of pressure is needed and then it goes pop. Once I got used to that it was fine. Changing the bits is a little tricky with a couple of adjuster screw.s Nothing that bothered me once I got used to it. Be sure to use the matching cup for the bit to ensure that the right size hold is punched out.

This thing punches holes in aluminum sheet like a hot knife (or straw) through warm butter. I also like the way it is shaped, because I can get it into tight spaces and still have the punch perpendicular to the material Im punching.