Canuck Report post Posted December 27, 2007 Over the Christmas break my dad and I converted a crafttool press to punch and bag punch leather straps. The jig will centre the strap to allow the press to punch a hole or oblong hole in the centre of the strap. I cut off the base of the press to allow me to use a tandy mini punch set and a series of punches that require a 4" throat. I ground down the end of the punch holder so it would fit in the press. I made a parrallel device that will centre the strap under the punch. It's spring loaded (using bungy cord). I can go from 1/2" wide strap to 3 1/4"wide Costs. craftool press $100 mini punch $10 3/4" oblong punch $45 hardware $4 plywood, oak strips and maple base on hand. The unit will be mounted on a bench. I will attach a cable to the handle to convert it to a foot press. I will mount a ruler and use L shaped wire as a guage for the holes. I also need to mount the press on a metal base instead of the hardwood as there is a lot of torque. At the moment it works really well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted December 27, 2007 WHAT WE SAY DOWN HERE " THAT IS USEING YOUR HEAD FOR SOMETHING ELSE THAN TO SEPERATE YOUR EARS" :beer: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skipknives Report post Posted December 27, 2007 that's a smokin idea,,love seeing what folks come up with in their shops,,cool beans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites