Astro 608PT ONYX Pistol Grip Punch/Flange Tool

The Astro hole punch appears to be a much better design this time around. In our shop, we do small production runs using these. We have burned up 2 of the previous-generation Simply stopping punching is all that's needed. My hunch is that the cutters need to be replaced, which everyone says is easy and available, which is a To remove the inner air cylinder, you will need special metric tools. It is only possible to replace the side that attaches to the outer black end if you can locate the cutters. As a result, we just replace them with This item comes with a 1-year warranty, so I scored it as 4 stars. It was the other way around Most of the branded versions you can find on feebay or here do not come with a After 40 days, we've only had one failure. Therefore, ensure that your warranty is valid before you buy. The button trigger is now more comfortable, so this seems to be improved. I find that it is much simpler to operate than the other way around. A lever of the old style. Furthermore, it produces a much more powerful / faster "ka-" Almost as if it is more powerful than the "chunk" movement. Cold rolled 20 gauge steel is the only steel we use them on. On that material, it works very well. The 18 gauge is something I will try soon, but I have not tried it yet. The product gets 4 stars since it is pretty good for the price. During the development of this design, it seems to be much more powerful than any other. I have a question about Your money will not be wasted. There isn't a flange worth a darn among them. As a result, it looks like crap when you overlap. To put a step in the metal, you have to hit it a few times. I have not tried flinging with this new version on 20 gauge, but it might work on 22 gauge, although to be fair, I have not tried 20 gauge yet. In order to accomplish that, we have a bead roller.

Raul Underwood

| May 06, 2021

It appears Astro does not advertise the offset for the flange, but a seller said he had. A 19 gauge is 042", which would be That's exactly what I wanted to hear. In reality, the offset was higher, I believe around 20 gauge or so. It might be as little as 037". As they say 3/8" air hose should be used on it, I did not try it with 1/4" air hose. It was no trouble to punch 18 gauge given the size of the hole and the 100 psi pressure. Two strokes seem to be the best method of flanging. It might be helpful to crank up the pressure to 120 psi. At the outer corners of the tooling, it does leave some minute dents. If I file the corners, the dents will be covered by welding This product does introduce very slight warping along the flange as well.

Hattie Robertson

| Nov 28, 2020

My expectations were fulfilled when I used the tool. It's been used for punching holes and flange rear panels for the most part. It is easy to weld in the groove because of the flange. Having a clean flush weld line is as easy as grinding a few.

Leona BYRNE

| Jul 24, 2021

There is only one complaint I have about the tool it has a rather shallow flange, particularly on older vehicles with a thicker gauge steel. To get around it, I used a grinder and sander to shape both the flange and the mating piece. I think the tool would work just fine on newer models with thinner gauge sheet metal, and it also worked smoothly as far as the operation is concerned. I would really like to have a tool like this with a difference for the.

Ermias FINCH

| Sep 22, 2020

Within a week, the product broke. The computer just stops working for no apparent A compressor was supplied with dry air, so it was oiled.

Quincy Crosby

| Dec 25, 2020

At 120 pounds per square inch).

Maverick Shields

| Nov 01, 2020

It works great.

Truett Hendricks

| Feb 06, 2021

Worked well for me.

Katie Ballard

| May 24, 2021