Dot Punch - Revision history

DT Online at 11:00, 18 February 2018

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	[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point ground to an angle of 60 degrees by holding it '''[[Tangents and Normals\|Tangentially]]''' to a '''[[Tool Grinder]]''' and rotating it~~. This tends to create grinding marks which run along the point and strengthen it rather than weakening it by going across~~ ''(i.e. in a similar manner to a '''[[Scriber]]''')''		[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point ground to an angle of 60 degrees by holding it '''[[Tangents and Normals\|Tangentially]]''' to a '''[[Tool Grinder]]''' and rotating it ''(i.e. in a similar manner to a '''[[Scriber]]''')''. This tends to create grinding marks which run along the point and strengthen it rather than weakening it by going across.

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	=====Features and Uses=====		=====Features and Uses=====

	'''Dot Punches''' are held at an angle to the intersection or line to be marked and either lightly struck once with a '''[[:Category:Hammers\|hammer]]''' or, alternatively, '''Automatic Dot Punches''' are available, as shown, which are simply pushed down to activate.		'''Dot Punches''' are held at an angle to the intersection or line to be marked and either lightly struck once with a '''[[:Category:Hammers\|hammer]]''' or, alternatively, '''Automatic Dot Punches''' are available, as shown, which are simply pushed down to activate.
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DT Online at 08:33, 9 February 2017

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	[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point ~~by being~~ ground to an angle of 60 degrees ''(in a similar manner to a '''[[Scriber]]''')''.		[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point ground to an angle of 60 degrees by holding it '''[[Tangents and Normals\|Tangentially]]''' to a '''[[Tool Grinder]]''' and rotating it. This tends to create grinding marks which run along the point and strengthen it rather than weakening it by going across ''(i.e. in a similar manner to a '''[[Scriber]]''')''

DT Online at 08:23, 25 November 2016

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	[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point by being ground to an angle of 60 degrees ''(in a similar manner to a '''[[~~Pens, Pencils and Scribers\|~~Scriber]]''')''.		[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point by being ground to an angle of 60 degrees ''(in a similar manner to a '''[[Scriber]]''')''.

DT Online at 22:08, 7 September 2016

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	=====Description=====		=====Description=====

	[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point by being ground to an angle of 60 degrees ''(in a similar manner to a '''[[Pens, Pencils and Scribers\|Scriber]]''')''.		[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point by being ground to an angle of 60 degrees ''(in a similar manner to a '''[[Pens, Pencils and Scribers\|Scriber]]''')''.


	=====Features and Uses=====		=====Features and Uses=====
	'''Dot Punches''' are held at an angle to the intersection or line to be marked and either lightly struck once with a '''[[:Category:Hammers\|hammer]]'''~~. Alternatively~~, '''Automatic Dot Punches''' are available, as shown, which are simply pushed down to activate.
			'''Dot Punches''' are held at an angle to the intersection or line to be marked and either lightly struck once with a '''[[:Category:Hammers\|hammer]]''' or, alternatively, '''Automatic Dot Punches''' are available, as shown, which are simply pushed down to activate.
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	[[File:CentreDotPunching.png\|100px\|right]]		[[File:CentreDotPunching.png\|100px\|right]]

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	The lowest cost option is to use a hand-held punch with a hammer but a wide range of automatic punches are available - both [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_(tool)#Prick_punch '''Dot Punches'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_(tool)#Centre '''Centre Punches'''].		The lowest cost option is to use a hand-held punch with a hammer but a wide range of automatic punches are available - both [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_(tool)#Prick_punch '''Dot Punches'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_(tool)#Centre '''Centre Punches'''].
	* In general, '''Dot Punches''' have a sharper point ''(i.e. 60° instead of 90°)'' and need only the lower ranges of impact force ''(e.g. 20N to 50N)''.		* In general, '''Dot Punches''' have a sharper point ''(i.e. 60° instead of 90°)'' and need only the lower ranges of impact force ''(e.g. 20N to 50N)''.

DT Online at 13:01, 14 May 2016

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	[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point by being ground to an angle of 60 degrees ''(in a similar manner to a '''[[Pens, Pencils and Scribers\|Scriber]]''')''.		[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point by being ground to an angle of 60 degrees ''(in a similar manner to a '''[[Pens, Pencils and Scribers\|Scriber]]''')''.

	=====Uses=====		=====Features and Uses=====
	'''Dot Punches''' are held at an angle to the intersection or line to be marked and either lightly struck once with a '''[[:Category:Hammers\|hammer]]'''. Alternatively, '''Automatic Dot Punches''' are available, as shown, which are simply pushed down to activate.		'''Dot Punches''' are held at an angle to the intersection or line to be marked and either lightly struck once with a '''[[:Category:Hammers\|hammer]]'''. Alternatively, '''Automatic Dot Punches''' are available, as shown, which are simply pushed down to activate.
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DT Online at 09:46, 14 May 2016

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	[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point by being ground to an angle of 60 degrees ''(in a similar manner to a '''[[Pens, Pencils and Scribers\|Scriber]]''')''.
	[[File:AutoDotPunch.png\|300px\|right]]		[[File:AutoDotPunch.png\|300px\|right]]


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			=====Description=====
			[http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/File:AutoDotPunch.png '''Dot Punches'''] are similar to '''[[Centre Punch\|Centre Punches]]''' but have a sharper point by being ground to an angle of 60 degrees ''(in a similar manner to a '''[[Pens, Pencils and Scribers\|Scriber]]''')''.

	=====Uses=====		=====Uses=====

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	\| <dtamazon product="B0006J4Q64" type="text">Starrett 18A Automatic Centre Punch with Adjustable Stroke</dtamazon>		\| <dtamazon product="B0006J4Q64" type="text">Starrett 18A Automatic Centre Punch with Adjustable Stroke</dtamazon>
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