15 Dec
2014
15 Dec
'14
11:53 a.m.
On 12/15/2014 11:31 AM, tony duell wrote:
This is rather off-topic, although I will be using
said chassis punches for classic computer restoration
I am thinking of buying some chassis punches, in particular some of the ones for D
connectors (and others).
One brand I can easily get in the UK is Greenlee. Am I right that that is a respected
manufacturer of them?
Not cheap, but then I can't afford the cheap ones.
Also Greenlee do an accesory called the Quick-Draw or something, a handheld hydraulic
device that fits
on said punches. It is darn expensive, but I want to know what advantages it gives. If it
is just faster then I
am not interested. If it means I can cut thicker metal then I might be.
I don't know about the Quick-Draw hydraulic, but I have a set of
Greenlee chassis punches that I've owned for over 40 years and they
still work fine. I also have a set of Japanese punches from around that
time--and they're fine as well.
I suspect that the "Quick draw" comes in handy if you're an electrical
contractor punching holes in steel utility boxes (i.e. thicker steel),
but for ordinary electronics chassis work, the wrench-drive one should
be fine.
Greenlee's a Textron company. Generally speaking, Textron products are
expensive, but very well made.
--Chuck