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



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