Gary: Thanks a lot. And he makes the cutters himself??? He must have a fast lathe, or CNC machine or something. Chuck
From: Gary Webb Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 9:45 PM To: vfb-mail Subject: Re: [VFB] Foam Popper head punch set needed??? Chuck, Take a look at these. I met Steve several years ago at the Badger Fly Fishers Spring Opener. He is not sleazy. LOL I would have gone to this year's Opener which was yesterday, but I got to do things with our grandchildren. http://www.jvlnet.com/~swinters/ On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 8:34 PM, <jerryp...@comcast.net> wrote: Chuck: As I mentioned earlier, I got my punches from Harry Steeves several years ago. They are really heavy duty, industrial type punches, ranging from 1/8 to 3/4 inch diameter. Not sure if Harry had them made specifically for him to sell. There's no brand anywhere on them. You might want to check some of the on-line catalogs that sell industrial or professional type tools. These were certainly designed to cut something heavier than foam. I use the brass more often than not. I've got 9mm, .357, .38-40, .44-40 and .45 Colt, plus I sacrificed some shot-gun shells to get to the brass. .410, 16 ga, 20 ga and 12 ga. Just like a knife they need to be sharpened. Just do a couple of file strokes around the inside of the casing and you should be cutting right through the foam without a problem. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- I am looking for a set like the one shown in the photo on this page below. But. This guy mentioned putting sections of brass tubing that has been sharpened with a grinder and/or dremel tool, and drilling them out. I have a 1/2” chuck sized drill press, and with a wooden backing, I bet the drilling would be MUCH cleaner than the punching with a hammer.. Right???? Or like I said, if anybody has a better idea, I’m be grateful. Thanks again, Chuck http://rxflyfishing.com/2013/03/27/flip-flop-foam-popper-heads/ From: Chuck Alexander Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 6:41 PM To: fly fishing for panfish ; vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Foam Popper head punch set needed??? Can anybody tell me where to buy a good set of Foam Popper head punches?? I have been using brass spent gun cartridge shells, but even using a wooden backing, they dull pretty quickly. Or, does anybody have a stainless steel (or whatever they are made of) cpl of these that you’d sell me?? I need them in, say a 1/4”, 3/8”, or 7/16” diameter. or 8,9, and 10 mm would be just as good. Thanks, Chuck ORRRRRR!!!! Can somebody tell me if I’m doing something wrong that is dulling the brass shells after about 8-10 popper heads to the point that they start just “tearing” the foam, instead of punching it cleanly???? -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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