Inexpensive heavy duty hole punch

Jan 04, 2005 1 Replies

Do any of you have recommendations for an inexpensive hole punch that can cleanly make a 1/8" round hole through two pieces of 105lb cover stock, six pieces of 100lb coated text stock and one piece of text-weight vellum? We picked up a basic Fiskars punch like this:



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But it requires an inordinate amount of pressure to punch through, and it makes round indentations in the cover stock around the hole. I really need something that can go through the whole stack without making a mark and without requiring excessive force. I'd be even happier if I could find something that would cleanly punch through more (so I could do multiple copies at a time), but it's not a requirement. Also nice to have would be something that can do two holes at a time at *adjustable* distances (if it's not adjustable, it's not helpful). Again, not a requirement. The only real requirement is that it makes a clean hole, that the hole be 1/8" (or very close) and that it go through the combination of papers I described above. A paper drill would, I'm sure, do the job nicely. But they cost a little more than I'd like to spend. I'd really prefer to keep this under $50...



Thanks.



I would punch them individually, instead of as a stack, or use an office type 3-hole punch with the tabs moved or removed as required. Yes, that limits you to edge punches, but I'm guessing that might be what you are doing anyway...

I'm not sure what else would fulfill the use requirement as well as the $$ amt.

:-) Theresa in IL

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