Punch set

[daleyd]

Any recommendations for a decent parallel punch set? I don’t really want to spend a fortune but equally don’t want some cheap rubbish that will snap and stick in my eye at the first sight of a hammer

 

[Rannsachair]

I picked up a set of these second hand, perhaps too dear? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FACOM-SH...748653&hash=item2a32e78819:g:rmcAAOxydlFTALHJ

 

[grim_d]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251957912607

 

[Brad93]

Facom

 

[winchman]

I like my Protos, but also had a cheap set of ETC for many years

 

[roofman]

Any recommendations for a decent parallel punch set? I don’t really want to spend a fortune but equally don’t want some cheap rubbish that will snap and stick in my eye at the first sight of a hammer

sorry but did make me smile that one

 

[Ali]

The Facom set mentioned is very good, I’ve got one at work I think I got a fair bit cheaper than they retail at when MSC had an offer on, but £35 still seems to be a bargain compared to similar products.

 

[daleyd]

Thanks for the replies chaps - I had (still have some of) a set of the facom ones, but have either broken or lost the smaller sized ones - I dont do mechanical stuff for a living any more so it’s just home use - I’d be happy with another set of those as they were/are great - but a bit overkill for my needs nowadays.

I had actually totally forgotten that I had a zoro 20-% off code so decided to use that and got 2 sets of Kennedy punches (long and short - 6 punches each set) for £18.

Will report back on how they perform, other Kennedy stuff I’ve used has been decent enough (ok it won’t trouble snap on/facom etc but it’s always seemed perfectly good gear)