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    Default steel belt tool

    i want to make holes in a 1mm thick steel sheet (conveyor belt). Is there a hand held device which punches holes? Where can i get one?

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    I think the thing you are looking for is called a Whitney punch, how far into the sheet do you need to perforate?

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    Quote Originally Posted by caskwarrior View Post
    I think the thing you are looking for is called a Whitney punch, how far into the sheet do you need to perforate?
    the sheet is a meter wide and i need to perforate all over

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    Hi and Welcome to the Forum,

    Below is a picture of a Whitney punch available on Ebay.

    Whitney punch.jpg

    The punch might limit how far you can place a hole from the edge of the sheet.

    Feel free to introduce yourself in our Welcome wagon section. https://metalworkforums.com/f300

    You will probably find there are more people willing to answer your question, if they feel you haven't just come here to get your answer for your problem and never be seen again.

    Grahame

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    I don't think there is any handheld tool which will do what you want.

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    Quote Originally Posted by caskwarrior View Post
    I don't think there is any handheld tool which will do what you want.
    thanks...

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    Being that it's thin. If there is a lot of money in it you could probably make some kind of one sided magnetic punch using a big Spring powered punch held by an electromagnet. (you would need to punch with a lot of velocity)

    Without a backup die it would probably be ragged.

    Do you have 500 plates to do or one? How big is the hole?

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    A brad point drill even though designed for wood working will drill a burr free hole in light sheet.

    Brad point drill.jpg

    I have done this many times in thin sheet metal using HSS steel brad points. The sheet will need a sacrificial backing under it.

    The bits are not too hard to re sharpen on a bench grinder with a suitable stone once you have got the bit profile.

    Grahame

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    ​Can you just buy the sheet?

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    How big are the holes you need to make

    a chassis punch will do what you want, if holes are not too small or too large

    https://www.asada.com.au/Products/Steel_Cutting/chassis-hole-punch.html



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    Quote Originally Posted by eskimo View Post
    How big are the holes you need to make

    a chassis punch will do what you want, if holes are not too small or too large

    https://www.asada.com.au/Products/Steel_Cutting/chassis-hole-punch.html


    So will a 22LR if the metal isn't too thick.....

    PDW

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    Welcome to the forum.

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