Another Safety Issue

sambuscemi · 08-13-2005, 10:18 PM

Luke: You must use the type of punch that is tapered. Small enough to tap the pin and go only about a sixteenth or less into the hole. The punch must be tapered (getting much larger as you go up) (punches used for finishing nails are a good example of the kind of punch I am talking about) to have the strength not to break. What this does is tap the tiny pin out the sixteenth or so and then you can put a straight punch into the hole and easily tap out the stuck pin. Has worked every time for me.

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08-13-2005, 10:18 PM	#15
sambuscemi User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 192 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 4 Posts	Luke: You must use the type of punch that is tapered. Small enough to tap the pin and go only about a sixteenth or less into the hole. The punch must be tapered (getting much larger as you go up) (punches used for finishing nails are a good example of the kind of punch I am talking about) to have the strength not to break. What this does is tap the tiny pin out the sixteenth or so and then you can put a straight punch into the hole and easily tap out the stuck pin. Has worked every time for me.