I've found that step drill bits work the best for drilling a hole in a tin. They don't tear the thin metal like a regular drill bit. I haven't tried a hole punch.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Heath" <heat...@hotmail.com> To: <pinhole-discussion@p at ???????> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 6:07 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Tin can hole punch > I'm in the midst of making a camera out of a tea tin. Is there an easy way > to punch a 1/2 inch hole in the tin where I can place the pinhole? Or do I > have to break out the saw and cut an irregular shape? I was wondering if a > heavy duty hole punch, or something similar, would do the trick. > > Mike