Metal Hole Punch

Tim Carter, of AsktheBuilder.com, demonstrates how to cut perfectly round holes in thin metal using metal hole punch tools sometimes called knockout punches.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• metal
• hole
• punch
• knock
• out
• thin
• tim
• carter
• ask
• builder

[rulyllc]

Tim, thanks for a wonderful video! You saved my recent home organization project! I wrote about it, including an embed of your video in my recent blog post.

[AsktheBuilder]

@rulyllc Thanks!! I appreciate the advertising.

[jf99151]

show us where to find a SQUARE hole knockout punch that doesn't cost $400.

[AsktheBuilder]

@jf99151 Uh, I think I know a place: Google Search .......

[draygnol]

You set a bad example to your viewers by holding a piece of sheet metal in a bare hand while drilling with the other. You might easily spin the sheet and cut a huge gash in your palm. You should reshoot this video.

[AsktheBuilder]

Correct. I'll add an annotation note. No way I'm reshooting it. When you do that, the counter goes to ZERO.

[mcquality55]

You do a great job on these videos. You speak right to the point, give helpful advice, and your videos are well edited. Thank you for sharing!

[AsktheBuilder]

You don't really need to hold it as friction from the cutting head keeps it in position.

[Siore]

Nice video! One question though. As you're turning with the wrench, isn't it difficult to hold the other end of the punch? Especially working with thicker metals?

[drumboog]

Like the video. Is there a similar way to punch other shapes? I would like to put small squares or some other polygons in metal, but haven't found many inexpensive techniques.