Brass punches.

[tlevan03]

I had some guys at work interested in brass punches. I figured I could make the and a little cheaper than what they sell on the tool truck. The set of three is 1/4",5/16",3/8" and the set of two is 3/8" and 1/2". Handles are knurled. It's the first time I've knurled anything. I'm pretty impressed with them.


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[drivesitfar]

Tleven: nicely done and may i ask how did you do the knurling? i bet those will have their use, but guessing if 100% brass that the first time they are used to try and punch out a rusty pin that they would not look good. the user would have to know when not to use them that's for sure. or is it a bronze mix you made them from?

just curious what you'd sell a set of those punches for?

 

[Tig Master]

Why use brass punch on a rusty pin??

T

 

[DTE]

Why use brass punch on a rusty pin??

T

You don't

 

[Vantastic]

Those look great. Nice job!

 

[ravenlord]

Brass punches are used when you do not want to mar the work surface, or are disassembling something that would be damaged by a steel punch.

If it is that rusty that you would bend a brass punch taking it apart, marring the work surface is the least of your worries.

 

[Richard Cranium]

They sure look nice, I have what I call a drift, it is about 1 inch round, I have used it for bearing races. I don't think I spelled that right, but live with it. Any way I will also be waiting to hear a price.

 

[gte718p]

Nicely done.

 

[zkling]

Good job, just one thing to keep in mind for future use, brass fractures rather easily at a sharp transition, thus for brass punches it is better to taper the transition or use a solid uniform diameter piece of stock.

 

[Kevin54]

Looks great and nice job on the knurls!!!

 

[PoorOwner]

I would like to buy some and see a 1" as well

 

[drivesitfar]

Tig: i wouldn't on purpose and just saying not everybody uses the right tool for the right job.

or if you don't have the brass punches in a separate drawer you might grab it instead of the steel one by accident.

i'm still in wonder how Levan did the knurling.

 

[scooternut]

Nice work on the punches. Been looking for a first project for my new to me mini lathe.

And drives, I'm guessing the knurling was done on a lathe. I've had mine all of a few days and have already done knurling on it. Now, it was nowhere near as consistent and pretty as his, but knurling it is.

 

[tlevan03]

Tleven: nicely done and may i ask how did you do the knurling? i bet those will have their use, but guessing if 100% brass that the first time they are used to try and punch out a rusty pin that they would not look good. the user would have to know when not to use them that's for sure. or is it a bronze mix you made them from?

just curious what you'd sell a set of those punches for?

I turned the lathe at the slowest speed and manually moved the tooling very slowly. I sprayed at little WD40 on it and it came out beer than I hoped. I'll be selling the three piece set for $50 and the two piece for $35


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[tlevan03]

Good job, just one thing to keep in mind for future use, brass fractures rather easily at a sharp transition, thus for brass punches it is better to taper the transition or use a solid uniform diameter piece of stock.

I realized I should have tapered a bit more. There is a very slight one. The next set will look better. Thanks


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[rlitman]

Good job, just one thing to keep in mind for future use, brass fractures rather easily at a sharp transition, thus for brass punches it is better to taper the transition or use a solid uniform diameter piece of stock.

That's easy to fix. Chuck it back up in the lathe, and cut that shoulder back a little bit, but using a rounded spoon shaped cutter, rather than something sharply pointed. Getting a radius in there instead of a corner will help a lot.

 

[tlevan03]

I would like to buy some and see a 1" as well

All I have is 1/2" right now. I'll see how many people get interested at work and I'll order some more size bar


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[DTE]

tlevan03 Do you need any brass ? I have some small pieces you can have for the postage.
Might not be worth your time, all of them but the big piece would fit in a small USPS box. A lot of them have slots cut in them. But there are a few solid pieces.
That big piece is about 2 inches in dia. maybe a little more. PM me if you want them. The big piece weighs a few pounds by itself.

 

[zkling]

I turned the lathe at the slowest speed and manually moved the tooling very slowly. I sprayed at little WD40 on it and it came out beer than I hoped. I'll be selling the three piece set for $50 and the two piece for $35


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Uhm, reality check, you can puchase them cheaper with warranty through a number of tool compaines.

 

[shoot summ]

Tig: i wouldn't on purpose and just saying not everybody uses the right tool for the right job.

or if you don't have the brass punches in a separate drawer you might grab it instead of the steel one by accident.

i'm still in wonder how Levan did the knurling.

Knurling tool in a lathe...

 

[marinusdees]

Knurling tool in a lathe...

Or a hand knurl in a hand.

 

[Kevin54]

I turned the lathe at the slowest speed and manually moved the tooling very slowly. I sprayed at little WD40 on it and it came out beer than I hoped. I'll be selling the three piece set for $50 and the two piece for $35

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Uhm, reality check, you can puchase them cheaper with warranty through a number of tool compaines.

zkling is correct. You may want to check with a few tool companies and see what they sell for, then drop down below that price somewhat.

Starrett sells an 8 piece for $50 and a 4 piece for $35 through Travers.

Not trying to dissuade you, but a reality check

 

[drivesitfar]

Levan: very nice work.

not sure if a custom brass punch is worth more than a store bought one, but my guess is yes. especially if the store's versions are made in China which they may or may not be.

BTW I DON'T own a lathe (yet), but i've seen knurling done on CNC and by hand so just acquiring information.

 

[BD1]

I don't have a fancy one but salvaged solid brass valve stems from large 4'' ,5'' and 6'' gate valves.

 

[straightcut]

Grace USA is known for decent quality. Dillon Precision sells an eight piece
Grace USA set for $31.95; quality, but not custom .

 

[dbabicky]

How "Custom" can you get with a punch/drift ?

 

[four.cycle]

How "Custom" can you get with a punch/drift ?

well... if he was to have HIS name and location engraved on them, discerning buyers might be more interested.... you just never know.

that said, the note about price is a valid point: too far out of the ballpark and you're shoveling sand against the tide with a teaspoon.

 

[turbowoodworker]

I have an older set from Brownell's I use for gunsmithing/disassembly.

 

[zkling]

How "Custom" can you get with a punch/drift ?

Custom is all about serving a niche that is not commonly avaiable be it special features or superior design. The problem is that his deisgn is the opposite of superior to what is commerically available. Also the formulation of brass used in an important part.

 

[tlevan03]

Uhm, reality check, you can puchase them cheaper with warranty through a number of tool compaines.

I compared the prices to those off of the Matco and Mac truck. My three piece set from Matco was around $80. Im sure that there are cheaper sets out there. Im also using naval grade brass which is a little heavier. I did sell the two sets. I did $40 on the 3 piece and $30 on the other.