Does any one know of a source for a rubber or fiber cutter that could basically cut washers.
I would like to pick up one so that I could use it to create exact sizes for winding checks and similar articles out of unique materials?

Sure, you could use two different sized punches, but it would be nice to dial in both the small and large circle at the same time and do the washer punch in one operation?

Thanks much for any thoughts or leads on such a product.

Roger

Roger,
I guess you mean something like this?

www.toolexperts.com/washer-and-gasket-cutter.html?gclid=CLKOpczGobQCFcqY4Aod6RoAwA

For cutting rings for rod handles etc. I'd look for a cheap hole saw kit at Pep Boy's or Harbor Freight.

I am sorry for not being more clear.
I am looking for a dual cutter that can cut the equivalent of winding checks.

Something with a hole range of 1/32 for an inner hole and up to 2 inches for an outer diameter.

Neither of these tools would be suitable.

Rather, perhaps something like a leather punch for the inner hole and a bigger punch for the outer ring.

[www.zorotools.com]

and this:

[www.google.com]

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These tools may be possible, but I would really like to do this job with one tool rather than two.

Roger

I take it you want to cut these out of metal ??
A leather punch I would not thing would be strong enough

What if you tried to contact one of the companies that make winding checks Don't know if they would give any info Maybe you should thing of making these on a lath ??
Just a thought

Bill - willierods.com

The bittom ones are called wad punches here in aust we use the to make gaskets when we cant find any they work pretty well just place them on the material and give them a solid whack with a nylon hammer or wooden mallet i have a set i baught when i was an apprentice in the mid 80, they are a tool that never wears out.

Mark,
When you use the Wad punches, what do you have the material resting on - when you whack it with the punch?

Do you use a hard rubber block, a piece of wood or??

Roger

G'Day Roger when you use a wad punches its better to have the material being cut resting on end grain of a piece of hardwood timber then just givethe punch a decent whack with a hammer. I always used a ball pein hammer (always to lazy to get a soft faced one from my tool box) .

Regards Baz

Bundeena
NSW Australia



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/2012 04:10AM by Barry Chapman.

Barry,
I like the use of end grain hardwood for a punch backing board.
I have tried a bunch of other materials, but the board end up being too hard in the wrong places.
The us eof an end grain board should take care of the problem.

Thanks again.

Roger

G'Day roger something like this with a smaller guide attached to locate & center the wad punch might be worth thinking about & wouldn't be hard to make. You wouldn't be able to do it in one hit but it almost becomes one operation.

[www.rodbuilding.org]

Regards Baz

Bundeena
NSW Australia