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IEC socket punch

Any ideas on a source for an IEC socket punch for steel chassis? RS Components have them, but at horrendous cost.

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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au
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Trevor Wilson
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How about cutting the holes with a Nibbler?

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Former professional electron wrangler.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
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Michael A. Terrell

**That would option #2. 
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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au
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Trevor Wilson

I used to use a Greenlee chassis punch made for the P&B KHP series relay socket and shape the ends with a nibbler until someone swiped over $1000 of punches. They got everything except the 1/2" "D" punch for 3AG fuseholders. I'm looking at a table top milling machine to cut holes, but I'll have to save up my spare change to buy another expensive toy. :(

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Former professional electron wrangler.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
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Michael A. Terrell

IIRC many years back we bought one from AllTools.

Ken

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Ken Taylor

I see most computer power supplies have a rectangular hole which the IEC chassis connector covers fully. About 22 x 27 mm in size. That'd be about 7/8" by 1&

1/8" approximately: is there a punch that size?.
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Mark Harriss

Bugger: $325 for a punch!!, I was planning to make one for a lever press at some stage but then I have access to a friend who made dies for a living once so I can use his expertise.

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Mark Harriss

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