Software, hardware, art – a blog of process and findings
I needed a hole punch capable of reaching deep into large material for punching center holes in vinyl record blanks. Unfortunately, the longest reach of any hand-activated punch I could find was just 3″. So I built this (admittedly overkill) hole punch.
After several hours of fruitless searching for a very long-reach hole punch, I built a “frankenpunch” from a re-purposed hole punch and some scrap wood and steel. A nicer, better-working version will cut the center holes in 7″ acetate blanks.