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Punching holes in powder coated sheetmetal

Can powder coated sheetmetal (CRS) be punched to create a hole without the paint on the edges of the hole peeling back or cracking?

Chris Beverly
buyer of sheetmetal parts - Ossipee, NH, USA
October 20, 2008

First of two simultaneous responses --

Barring any other details the answer is yes.

Sheldon Taylor
supply chain electronics
Wake Forest, North Carolina
October 22, 2008

Second of two simultaneous responses --

That would depend on the thickness of the material, the quality of the paint and the sharpness and fit of the punch dies.
Only one way to tell, try it.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
October 22, 2008

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