General Tools 78 Heavy Duty Steel Automatic Center Punch

by General Tools

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Use automatic center punches to precisely punch material for drilling and layout work. Spring operated tool drives hard point in a single one-handed operation that eliminates striking a punch with a hammer. This is a heavy-duty steel automatic center punch with a black oxide finish that inhibits rust. The all-steel body is 6" with threaded replaceable hardened steel point and shaft. The body diameter is 5/8".

Product Description

AUTOCTRPUNCH-LARGE

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 3.1 x 1.6 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004T7RF
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 78XXX
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,439 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Heavy, heavy duty, January 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: General Tools 78 Heavy Duty Steel Automatic Center Punch (Tools & Home Improvement)

Impressed with the quality of this punch but is extremely heavy. Use on metal only. Be aware this is not a punch to be used for wood.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT TOOL, January 14, 2008

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C. ECHEVARRIA (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: General Tools 78 Heavy Duty Steel Automatic Center Punch (Tools & Home Improvement)

I USE THIS AT WORK TO MARK A DRILL POINT IN ALL KINDS OF METAL WITHOUT HAVING TO USE A HAMMER. TO HELP ME PUSH WITH EASE, I DRILLED OUT A HOLE IN A OLD GOLF BALL AND PUSH IT SNUGLY ON TOP OF THE CENTER PUNCH AND IT ALSO HELPS ME LOCATE THE CENTER PUNCH EASILY IN MY TOOL BAG.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars General Tools 78 Heavy Duty Automatic Center Punch, December 18, 2007

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Don Kidwell (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: General Tools 78 Heavy Duty Steel Automatic Center Punch (Tools & Home Improvement)

Vendor: Fine job. Quick service and well shipped.
Tool: Works very well. I restore antique autos for a hobby and one of the problems with using a punch on these autos is that it would dimple the metal in addition to putting the starting point for a drill. This automatic punch does not dimple the metal, while leaving a very nice drill starting point. It's force is adjustable for different metals and thickness and it has a replaceable tip. An all around good tool.