center punch

/sˈɛntə pˈʌntʃ/

/sˈɛntɚ pˈʌntʃ/

Center punch

a striking tool used to create small, controlled indentations or marks on a workpiece to serve as reference points for drilling or other operations

to center punch

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

make a small hole in something as a guide for a drill

Examples

1. So we actually wanted to reuse the drive mounting that came with the case But inverted so that we could use it to hold our HD flex 300 watt DC to DC Power supply that we stole from the s4 mini, so we wanted that underneath the case So we got out the center punch and slammed out the rivets with only a little bit of massaging needed afterwards to get it perfect Then the standoffs were screwed back on the bottom making a nice little compartment.

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