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simple die press machine?

I want to cut out windows on a factory model for my railway layout, but it will require 48 separate holes in the card. I am wondering if anyone has any tips for speeding up the process of window cutting? I have been thinking along the lines of mounting some Stanley blades in a square shape, in a hardwood block to make a die, and then using my drill press to stamp out the holes. Not high tech engineering I know, but I thought you guys might be able to suggest something slightly HR which I could make and use.

TIA

ZD

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John Dolan
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RS Components sell tooling for their small bench press which might be the sort of thing you could adapt, or if it is a size we have in our selection at the factory I might be able to lend one to you for a few days.

I know the square cutters we have are restricted in what is available, but if you can let me have a size I can check up on what's there.

Alternatively we could buy the tool for you to use and keep. It's a two-piece punch and die arrangement, the punch is about a 19mm shank and the die is about

40mm round.

Peter

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Peter A Forbes

If you have access to the web look up Micro Mark in the USA . They supply a couple of corner punches which can aid this task. Look for part nos 81652 and 82394. I got a couple last year for a similar task. Delivery was reasonably quick.

If it plastic sheet you are working in then you may find that you can grind and sharpen bits of old hacksaw blade into the width to make a couple of punches to suit your dimensions. Clamp the end in a drill chuck with the drill left unpowered mounted in a drill press. For accuracy you would really need to make a slot by clamping some suitable metal bars on top of and underneath your factory side. G.harman

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g.harman

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