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

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.

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.

Price was very good. The casting for the tool and quality build is excellent, what you would expect form a Taiwanese company. I was able to punch 16 gauge .070 metal galv. sheet metal. I did have to use the edge of a table and bear into the tool to gradually punch through the clip. it took a lot of grunt power, but the tool didnt flinch it powered through. The stop that sets the depth is not particularly good, but it will work. The case is good and the female die on the bottom is a bit loose. I think you could wrap around a little teflon tape around the bottom die to make it more secure. I was tossed between the four star and five star. But with the price so affordable and shipping fast it gets 5 star. I havent used the tool much but i am fairly impressed and i think with casual use it will last a long time. If you were a professional and wanted to use it everyday, for hours on sheet metal, you might opt for the Roper Whitney, but is is really hard to fault this tool which is nearly an exact copy of the RW 5 Jr for less than half price. The dies seem to be quite good. I have used the 1/4 and 1/8 die set. The smaller size punches cut through the metal like butter. I will get back to the review in a few weeks after i have used the tool for more than a few times. Only had the tool for around 10 days. this tool is nearly an exct copy of the RW, their 50 year old patent has expired, so the negative reviews are probably from Roper Whitney?

I tried to use regular christmas light clips (for the roof flashing) but the garden lights were way too heavy. I knew I needed to punch some kind of hole into the flashing in order to zip tie them. This works great. I used the largest hole setting which is more than big enough for zip ties. Its easy to assemble and disassemble when swapping out bits. This works easily on sheet metal for flashing, I imagine anything thinner/softer would be easy. The back end was small enough to go under the flashing, but only where it was loosest. If you have to punch something thats flush against another object, you wont be able to. Mind you, I did this while on a tall ladder near the rooftop. I was happy with the results. However, its best to punch holes into whatever youre trying to punch holes into BEFORE hanging it or fastening it to whatever youre ultimate goal is.

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.

This is my first hand held punch, so I cant compare this to other products of this type. That said, this is a hefty well built device that is comfortable to use and makes clean holes in a variety of materials. I tested it on thin sheet metal, leather, thin plastic, and thick wads of paper. In every case it worked very well. Switching between hole sizes is a bit fiddly, but nothing too difficult once its been done a few time. Definitely one of the better built hand tools Ive encountered in many years of DIY work. Now I just need to put it to some practical use! PS - Bought this from the 3rd party seller: Go Industrial Tools.

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

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.

I am thin and have difficulty in finding a belt that fits me especially when I want to buy one on sale. I bought some belts on-line but most of them were too big. But thanks to this new tool, which is quite easy to use if you study how to use it by some videos on Youtube, I can finally wear them. It is not easy to adjust the distance of the hole you want to make to the edge but I tried first on taper. To be 100% sure, you should first make a right mark on the belt by pressing the tool just a little bit. If the marked point is in the middle, it is good to go. For the upper belt, I made 3 holes on the right and for the lower belt, I made 2 holes on the right. They look quite OK, I think! I am proud of myself as well!

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!