5/16” paper hole punch

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5/16” paper hole punch

Post: # 50082Unread post iamtasha
Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:29 pm

Anyone know where I can find one?

I’ve trawled the Internet and cant find a decent one.

I’m using it for my stickers. I’ve tried metal punches with a hammer and they don’t do so well against the gloss paper.

Thanks!

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Re: 5/16” paper hole punch

Post: # 50095Unread post Aussie0zborn
Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:36 am

What you want is a paper drill. These are hollow for obvious reasons. I use one by hand to cut rubber so I’m sure it will cut paper by hand.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/paper-drill-bit

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Re: 5/16” paper hole punch

Post: # 50146Unread post tragwag
Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:16 pm

highly suggest these for 7" size labels, they're die cut already:
https://www.onlinelabels.com/OL991.htm
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Re: 5/16” paper hole punch

Post: # 50158Unread post EmAtChapterV
Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:12 pm

This is the one I have, and it seems to work pretty well: https://www.amazon.ca/McGill-Punchline-Chrome-Purple-MCG53700C/dp/B001E69SJS

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Re: 5/16” paper hole punch

Post: # 50212Unread post iamtasha
Wed May 02, 2018 1:14 pm

I have just purchased the McGill one!

Unfortunately no stockists in the UK so it’s shipping from America.

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Re: 5/16” paper hole punch

Post: # 50495Unread post Jccc
Sun May 27, 2018 11:43 pm

tragwag wrote:highly suggest these for 7" size labels, they're die cut already:
https://www.onlinelabels.com/OL991.htm
Thanks for the link on this Tragwag!
These really helped me out on some center labels

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Re: 5/16” paper hole punch

Post: # 50568Unread post tragwag
Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:29 am

awesome! glad to pass it along, it took me a year or two to settle on those but they're absolutely worth the price and bypassing the headache of making one's own center hole.
making lathe cuts on a Presto 6N, HIFI stereo cuts on vinylrecorder
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