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General Tools 87 Pocket Automatic Center Punch

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3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews) |

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Product Specifications


Part Number :	87
Item Package Quantity:	1

Item Dimensions
Weight:	1.60 Ounces
Length:	8.63 inches
Width:	3.06 inches
Height:	1.63 inches

Technical Details

Spring-operated automatic center punch
Designed for punching, marking, scribing and starting nail or screw holes
Lightweight aluminum body with replaceable alloy steel point
Adjusts for light or heavy markings; pencil slim design with a pocket clip
8.6 inches long; weighs 5.4 ounces

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Amazon.com Product Description

Use this automatic center punch from General Tools to precisely punch material for drilling and layout work. This spring-operated tool drives a hard point in a single one-handed operation that eliminates striking a punch with a hammer. This pocket punch is designed for punching, marking, scribing and starting nail or screw holes. It has a lightweight aluminum body with replaceable alloy steel point for long wear. It adjusts for light or heavy markings, and has a pencil-slim design with a pocket clip.

Product Description

Pocket Automatic Center Punch, Punches, Marks, Scribes and Starts Nail Or Screw Holes, Lightweight Aluminum Body With Replaceable Alloy Steel Point For Long Wear, Adjusts For Light Or Heavy Markings, Pencil Slim Design With Pocket Clip.

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Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 3.1 x 1.6 inches ; 1.6 ounces
Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B00004T7RJ
California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
Item model number: 87XXX

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,734 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
- #32 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Punches

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3.2 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Punch, January 2, 2008

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This little punch works better than I would have expected for the price. I bought it as a backup to my Starrett punch but find I am using it more. It's light weight makes it convenient to keep in a shirt pocket.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time, January 7, 2011

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I used it twice. The second time was to show a friend how cool an automatic centre punch is... and the tip broke right off... he laughed at me!!!

Don't bother with this one - move on!

Returned for refund.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Rarely Snaps, September 9, 2010

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Nice exterior build.
This device depends on a slightly bent interior rod eventually finding a hole to "snap" into. I got a lemon..... the rod is straight...every time I try to use the punch, the interior rod slips effortlessly into the hole...hence NO SNAP! The snap is what imparts the punch impulse to the device..... It works perhaps 1 time out of 20. Useless! Too much pain to return. Whatever happened to quality control?

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Should have listened to the Pros.
Well I guess I got skunked on this one,The rod broke after some very light use (wood. sheet metal) and now I can't even find a replacement part. Read more

Published 15 days ago by A. Parker

1.0 out of 5 stars Worked exactly one time.
I should have known better than to order one of the cheapest center punches that I could find. After I took the punch out of the package, I did a test punch, just to insure that... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Ron Walsh

1.0 out of 5 stars Only works a few dozen times!
The tip broke off after only several dozen uses. The snapping mechanism wouldn't always catch and snap. Don't waste your money on this -- buy a better tool elsewhere!

Published 9 months ago by Steven D

4.0 out of 5 stars Handly little center punch
This little tool is not as powerful as the full size center punches, but it fits in a pocket like a pen making it easy to carry. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Dehu Guy

2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't work out for me...
This light duty center punch is a little bit TO light duty: the hardened tip broke off inside the unit and dropped out onto the floor after only about thirty punches (into... Read more

Published 15 months ago by C. W. Sayre

5.0 out of 5 stars Great light duty center punch
This works great for most standard center punching. When doing 12 gauge stainless it would be nice to have an adjustment to make it stronger. Read more

Published 17 months ago by Steve Schreiber

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice for the price.
It has a thin sharp point which makes it easy to be accurate compared to other heavy thick pointed punches. Read more

Published on August 31, 2009 by The Saint

5.0 out of 5 stars WORTH EVERY PENNY
punch works great leaves a good mark and i think will last as long as my other one. Which was 20 years!!

Published on August 30, 2009 by Jack W. Wolfe

5.0 out of 5 stars Machinists Standard Pocket Tool, General brand
The General Pocket Automatic Center Punch is a standard piece of working gear for all
machinists and tool makers. Read more

Published on March 11, 2009 by Philip Lebow

5.0 out of 5 stars %100 PURE GENIUS
This is the best punch money can buy...PERIOD!!!. FLAWLESS operation. works better than any overpriced snap-on punch or any cheap bulky $1.99 punch. Read more

Published on January 1, 2004

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