Looking for a spring-loaded centerpunch--Noxxon?

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Don't know if it's a new product or not, but it's new to me and a bunch of fellow woodturners in our club. A guy demoed spindle turning for our club today, and had this neat doodad to centerpunch the ends of a turning blank. He called it a Noxxon centerpunch. Not exactly an automatic centerpunch, because you need to lift one end and release it manually.

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Googling for noxxon produced nothing but sites for a German pharmaceutical company. I can't reach the fellow who has the tool--anyone familiar with it and where to get it? TIA,

Ken Grunke

Rick · Accepted Answer

kfvorwerk · Answer

They've got them in the hardware store here. Do the nail sets reallywork? There are times a nail set and hammer could be replaced bysomething better. I use an automatic centerpunch made by General Toolsand it works better than the Starret one my friend has for centerpunching.KarlRick wrote:

Rick · Answer

I have the nail set. It works OK...

Doug White · Answer

Keywords: Rockler woodworking also sells them, but they don't have quite as big a selection:

Grant Erwin · Answer

I do quite a bit of layout involving center punching, and I own both General and and Starrett automatic center punches. I can confirm that the General works better, although the point on the Starrett holds up better. I recently replaced both points, nice to know in this throwaway age that parts are still available for some things.

GWE

kfvorwerk · Answer

Thanks for the info on the nailset.It's good to know I can get parts for the automatic center punch. I'veonly had to regrind it's point once but I use it on wood more thanmetal.ThanksKarlGrant Erw

stans4 · Answer

The various woodworking suppliers have the Noxxon nailset, I've used them, works better than the usual hammer and nailset, been around for years. Mine came from Menard's. But when you want an automatic centerpunch, you usually want to use only one hand to operate it. Haven't seen too many real hardware stores carry Starrett's, but they usually have General's line. Some even carry the replacement points. I use them for starting hinge screw holes. There's another sort that's really handy that you find from time to time, it's about the size of a pencil. Doesn't have as much punch, but it's a lot more handy for certain jobs. Non-replaceable point, though.

Stan

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