Lee, I bought the Lee Valley version some years ago, it's not too "hard" a hitter, tends to not make
much of a mark on harder stuff, unless I'm not getting the setting right ?
And by harder stuff I mean hard wood. Haven't had much luck on metal…
I do have the individual stamps and a home bulit clamp for up to 4 letters/numbers that leaves a much better
mark when wacked with a hammer.
Same trouble with the spring loaded centre punches, best I've got is a 20 plus year old plastic housing K-Mart one I wish I could get more of ..!
The punch itself would have to be of significant quality for it to work I would think. I have this General and find it to be very good. The tip is replaceable.
HF has one for five, marked down to three. I can't recommend that.
Meantime I think my world will keep turning properly even if I still have to use my little ball pein hammer and smack my little number punches one at a time. It still reads!
Thanks for your insights and inputs.
Kindly,
Lee
....but if I had an order going to Highland, and I had $20 to go until the freight went up….um….well, I'd most likely….....
Thanks Glen. When I die, someone is going to have to go through my tools and I'd prefer their comment be, "what a great collection of quality tools, and they've all been well used and respectfully cared for." That would be different from, "What a collection of gizmos! Where'd he get this stuff and why did he buy it?"
Kindly,
Lee
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