Starrett 819 Hinge-Locating Automatic Center Punch With Adjustable Stroke, 5" Length, 5/8" Diameter

This is a precision engineered quality tool and does exactly what it's supposed to with very little effort. It's perfect for when you need to put a mark in a very difficult to reach area too. I have a much much cheaper auto punch and it requires much more heft to work. The Starrett ain't cheap but as always you get what you pay for.

Quality item that will last for years. It dose what it was designed to do, it just works. No more swearing up the top of the ladder when it fails to work again!

I have used this on a number of occasions and find it does not always put mark dead centre. Its not as full proof as the description and price suggest.

Very easy to use and helps to be accurate on drilling

The hinge center works great for all but the tiniest hinges. Holding the center punch vertical you get a centered mark each time for the hinge screw or drilling a Pilot hole for the hinge screw

Il punzone scende perfettamente centrato. prima usavo un marcatore giapponese comprato alla Dictum, ma il punzone era troppo sottile e scendeva a caso. Con questo della Starrett che costa su Amazon metà che su altri siti, ho risolto il problema.

Love it

For what it is, this is a pretty expensive centre punch (compared to my others). This punch works more like a bix bit for drilling rather than your typical punches. While the quality of the machining of this bunch is good, I find that the punch sometimes "sticks" and doesn't re-arm. Unscrewing it a little seems to reset it but it's definitely an annoyance.

Wenn ich an dieses Gewürge denke, wenn man mal den Ansetzpunkt für eine Senkkopfschraube beispielsweise bei der Montage eines Klavierbandes absetzen möchte - das ist hiermit endgültig gelöst. Den Preis habe ich schon völlig vergessen. Eine wirkliche Hilfe!