punch and die set

[Daniele]

Hi everybody
i am looking for a punch and die set , i will like to use it mostly for 1/700 scale project .
What you guys suggest ?
is there any set that will have both round and square shape ?
thanks
Daniele

[EJFoeth]

There are sets for round and hex shapes but not square as fas as I know. I own the Historex, Waldron and RP Toolz sets. The historex set doesn't have a wide selection of punches. The Waldron set comes in two variants: one variant has a large and the other a small step size, but will work in most cases. However, the punches are too long making them easy to damage, the punch storage system is a disgrace and the sets rust; one of these sets is now useless. Not so nice for the investiment. I recently bought the RP Toolz set on a modeling fair. I haven't used it but it looks much better then the other. I bought the RP-PD, running from 0,5mm to 2.0 mm in steps of 0.1mm.

http://www.rptoolz.com/?p=196

If you want squares: do you want the set to drill or do you need squares? If so, cutting strip is a much better way to go. If you want square holes, you may want to buy a nice set of square files of a good quality.

[merriman]

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[NukeMM]

Here are some sets at UMM

https://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/advance ... cc&x=5&y=8

[Daniele]

thanks for the reply .
Ejfoeth thanks for the link , the RPtoolz look very nice just a little bit pricey . i also realize that the square shape are more easy ....i guess i am just a little bit lazy and i was hoping to find a P&die set for
Merrimen , that is a great idea .
NukeMM thanks for the link , the set listed on the UMM seems to be at a very good price and also they seem to be the best option .