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Anyone know a source for angle iron shaped punches. Need to pierce tubing and slide angle iron through, dont want to have to burn 48 angle iron shaped holes. Dont want to have to mill them either.Ranger 250 GXTSmith Gas Axe
Reply:Originally Posted by MrLeadManAnyone know a source for angle iron shaped punches. Need to pierce tubing and slide angle iron through, dont want to have to burn 48 angle iron shaped holes. Dont want to have to mill them either.
Reply:cleveland punch and die will custom make you anything you want.http://www.clevelandsteeltool.com/Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Punching through tubing?  If you got a plas cutter, you could just make a pattern.  If you don't have a plas cutter, you could prolly buy one cheaper than a set of angle iron shaped dies.My name's not Jim....
Reply:Cannot punch tubing unless using an elaborate set up consisting of an inner die and outer dies. Other wise the tubing will be crushed.Miller TrailBlazer 251Miller HF-250-1Miller MaxStar 150 STLHyperTherm PowerMax 380 plasmaLincoln PowerMig 180Millermatic 252Miller Diversion 180
Reply:oh snap i missed the punch through tubeing part.    are we talking square tube or round tube?Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Water jet is your friend here.No punching on tubing with out BIG$$$$I would be looking for  CNC plaz or water jet near by and sub out this part of the job.
Reply:This job will be 3x3x3/16 angle through 3x6x3/8 rectangle tubing. May just use the good old gas oxy metal remover for first set. Down the road if it becomes a regular job I'll look to sub out or somethin'. May look into a tracer torch....'Preciate the feedback ya'll.Ranger 250 GXTSmith Gas Axe
Reply:Id like to see how you planned on punching a hole in square tube without some elaborate die set.Sounds like a job for cnc plasma, I just had to do the same thing with slots for 1/8" flat bar in 2x2 tube.Have we all gone mad?
Reply:Id like to see how you planned on punching a hole in square tube without some elaborate die set.Careful, lest you assume to assume that I assume. I may know more than you'd like to see.Ranger 250 GXTSmith Gas Axe
Reply:Originally Posted by MrLeadManThis job will be 3x3x3/16 angle through 3x6x3/8 rectangle tubing. May just use the good old gas oxy metal remover for first set. Down the road if it becomes a regular job I'll look to sub out or somethin'. May look into a tracer torch....'Preciate the feedback ya'll.