<html><div>I have this HF one and it worked fine for quite some time.</div>
<div>I believe the spring is now bad, this has reminded me to bring it next time I go by the store to swap it out.</div>
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<div>Good Luck!<br><br>---------- Original Message ----------<br>From: "Tim ." <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com><br>To: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net><br>Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] center punch that works<br>Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 14:55:38 +0000<br><br></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">This is the one I have and it definitely does not work. </p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>From:</strong> Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net><br> <strong>Sent:</strong> Friday, August 3, 2018 11:52 PM<br> <strong>To:</strong> Tim .; Shop Talk<br> <strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [Shop-talk] center punch that works</span>
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<div style="background-color: #ffffff;">I have one like this <br> <a id="LPlnk150799" class="x_moz-txt-link-freetext OWAAutoLink" href="https://www.harborfreight.com/spring-loaded-center-punch-621.html">https://www.harborfreight.com/spring-loaded-center-punch-621.html</a>
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<br> <br> and it works well. Sort the reviews by "most relevant" and you will see a fix, but since the center punch has a lifetime warranty, I'd just swap it for another one.<br> <br> Brian<br> <br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Made the mistake of buying one from horriblefreght......</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Who makes one that actually works?</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">cheers</p>
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