Malco PL1 Metal Stud Punch Crimper

This device works as advertised and saves a lot of effort over screwing metal studs together. Also, you don't have to drywall over screw heads, which is a big plus. You can easily remove a stud if you've crimped it in the wrong place, but be aware if you try to crimp near the same location. It won't hold as well as an original crimp. Highly recommended if you prefer to use light gauge metal studs, big time and effort saver

Worked Well until it broke, then Malco replaced it and the second one broke. I also have Malco's ceiling grid punch that I have used without problems for several years.

I purchased this crimper to secure the backside of perimeter walls in a basement remodel. I had several areas that were very tight to the foundation wall and/or some immoveable plumbing. Unfortunately the crimper is quite large and difficult to work with in the tighter areas.For the areas that I can get it into position, it punches a nice secure crimp.I do prefer screws to crimping though, and would not recommend this as a primary method to secure studes to track.

I was skeptical at first, but now I know this tool does a good job. I have done several steel stud projects in the past and I have always screwed the stud to the channel. I have always disliked the "bump" of the screw head sticking out when applying the drywall sheets. I used a double crimp on each stud edge and they are rock solid. I used this crimper on my channel and load bearing metal studs. The load bearing metal studs are thicker then the non-load bearing studs that many people use. It does take a good deal of grip strength to crimp this double thickness of steel. I made extension handles for my crimper and it worked flawlessly. I can now crimp steel studs easier and at a much faster rate then by using the traditional "screw" method. Using a light weight oil will also help you lessen the crimp effort and prolong the life of your punch and die. I only gave this product a 4 star rating due to the effort needed to do a crimp. If this tool had 6" longer handles it would greatly decrease the amount of force needed to accomplish this task. Well worth owning!

For anyone that installs metal studs, this crimper is amazing. It saves so much time and effort to crimp metal studs in places that screws cannot or are difficult to set. The pricing is well worth it. I'm completely satisfied with this product. I reccommend it highly. It should be in every metal worker's tool kit!

The stud punch crimper holds steel studs to steel track securely until I pop rivet them together permanently with steel pop rivets. The punch is just under 1/8 inch or the metal distorts during punching, in any event, the hole often needs to be cleaned out with a 1/8 inch drill before insterting a pop rivet.I am building tables for a modular model railroad. This will repeatedly be taken apart and stored and reassembled at different venues throughout the year. Therefore the tables must be rock solid and maintain dimensions, and be easy to move. No wood frames!!The alternative self tapping screws (which need to be predrilled anyway) are not nearly as solid as the crimp - pop rivet combiination. And drilling every hole is a royal pain in the neck, as well as expensive considering the number of broken drills.A good value if you are spending more than a day assembling metal stud/track. You can do without it, but this is a real time saver.

The Malco steel stud crimper allows you to assemble a wall of steel studs quickly with the added avantage of easily being able to move studs if a mistake is made. The tool is well made and easy to use.

Great product.