A quick video to show how to make one of my most used tools - a modified spring filled center punch that I call a 'pinger'. Enjoy - and Happy Pinging!
Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone
- Music by Fran Blanche -
Frantone on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/frantone/
Fran on Twitter - https://twitter.com/contourcorsets
Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.html
FranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com

By Fran

15 thoughts on “Make the ultimate center punch!”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Fandom Mennis says:

    That's actually a brilliant idea! Love it. I may take one of my cheap Harbor Freight ones and do this. Thanks for posting.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pajaro Nocturno says:

    I like your nice idea and your very pretty hands Fran!!! Good work👍👍👍👍

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Oficina Aprendiz de Marceneiro says:

    Excellent idea

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars DreamSteam says:

    Hillarious…..

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars M K says:

    This is about improving a tool's usability, not actually making the tool. Misleading title. No offence.

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars J Yack says:

    I love the auto center punch. Wonderful for removing rivets and stuff.

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars froman1960 says:

    Such a great idea. No one else has come up with anything similar so thank you for this.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Craig Monteforte says:

    pretty simple yet helpful design, Thanks

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jonathan lauser says:

    counterbore? lol, a few "good blows"

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars toteu000 says:

    7 minutes of talking for a hole in some stick

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars neo 71665 says:

    I just epoxy a gear shifter knob on the end of the punch. The ball fits in the palm of my hand.

    Now my punch has 4 speeds

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars TargaWheels says:

    A handy weapon, for sure.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars AAA AAA says:

    Make sure you get the glue down deep inside, that's what I always say.
    I love the part where she turned a centre punch into an offset centre punch with a handle.

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Alonzo Branson says:

    Hmm…I wonder if you could put something onto the stapler end of a typical Arrow T50 staple gun? Squeeze the lever, and * ping *. Or am I overthinking things again?

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Harold Smith says:

    Nice oner Fran. Another variation on this that I saw years ago was to take an old door knob (the roughly spherical kind, though I suppose a mushroom-shaped one would work too) and modify it to fit over the end of the punch, so that it distributed load over the whole of your closed hand.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.