Self Centering punch system mid price (repost)

[Canuck]

In a products catolouge I found this http://www.aaronmartin.com/product.php?cat...amp;submit=View

and this http://www.aaronmartin.com/product.php?cat...amp;submit=View

Now the wholesale price is cheaper but even that was out of my range.

Tandy has the crafttool press on sale for $94 Canadian but the throat is too narrow to handle some punches. So I cut off the foot and built a new base. I adapted a hand punch to fit in the press. I made a parrallel centering guide and used bungy cords for tension to hold the work in place.

In the end I spent in total about $150 and a day in the shop to come up with something similar for a fraction of the cost. The hand press will be converted to a foot press and a guage will be added for spacing but here are the photos for reference.

[ArtS]

I bought a kick press that I want to adapt to use for snaps and spots. This is good timing. I like the guide that you made. Nice design. Attached is a picture of it but mine doesn't have the stand so I am building it into my work bench.

ArtS

In a products catolouge I found this http://www.aaronmartin.com/product.php?cat...amp;submit=View

and this http://www.aaronmartin.com/product.php?cat...amp;submit=View

Now the wholesale price is cheaper but even that was out of my range.

Tandy has the crafttool press on sale for $94 Canadian but the throat is too narrow to handle some punches. So I cut off the foot and built a new base. I adapted a hand punch to fit in the press. I made a parrallel centering guide and used bungy cords for tension to hold the work in place.

In the end I spent in total about $150 and a day in the shop to come up with something similar for a fraction of the cost. The hand press will be converted to a foot press and a guage will be added for spacing but here are the photos for reference.

[esantoro]

In a products catolouge I found this http://www.aaronmartin.com/product.php?cat...amp;submit=View

and this http://www.aaronmartin.com/product.php?cat...amp;submit=View

Now the wholesale price is cheaper but even that was out of my range.

Tandy has the crafttool press on sale for $94 Canadian but the throat is too narrow to handle some punches. So I cut off the foot and built a new base. I adapted a hand punch to fit in the press. I made a parrallel centering guide and used bungy cords for tension to hold the work in place.

In the end I spent in total about $150 and a day in the shop to come up with something similar for a fraction of the cost. The hand press will be converted to a foot press and a guage will be added for spacing but here are the photos for reference.

great inventiveness with this press.

[club49]

That looks like the one Weaver sells. Except yours is wood. It works very good for centering the punch. I am disappointed with it because they claim that the metal measuring rods make it quick and easy to get equal spaces between holes. You have to punch at least three holes before you can make any use of the rods. I sent an e-mail to them asking for instructions, they haven't answered yet. I spoke to them on the phone and was told that you have to punch at least two holes. I do like how it holds the belt, similar to yours CANUCK. I like yours better, you have the hand punch. Do you have something to space the holes?

Jim