Strike-80 Punch Guide

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A Punch Guide that fits onto the rail of the Strike80 Frame and spacers. Designed to work with Pittsburgh brand 1/8" Steel Stamping Set (#63676). ****** IMPORTANT****** Support the back of the punch plate inside the Dust Cover of the Strike80 with a Socket-Wrench Socket. The frame should be balanced on the socket against a hard surface so as to not break the metal plate out of the frame. -----Instructions------ Use the Spacers to get 5-characters (punching 3 characters then 2 characters). Or use without the spacer to get only 4 characters. Make sure that four punches can fit level in the punch for alignment on the metal plate first. If one of the punches at either the front or back is up slightly try moving the block towards the opposite side to get the punches to be level then remove the punches and visually verify that the metal plate is fully visible through the guide. If you want to get 5 characters on the plate - 1. use 2 spacers and insert characters in order 1, 3, and 5, a. Place socket on the back side of the metal plate inside the frame and place on a hard surface. b. use hammer and punch the characters. 2. remove the punches and use 3 spacers with the wider one being at the front or the back and insert characters 2 and 4. a. Place socket on the back side of the metal plate inside the frame and place on a hard surface. b. Use hammer to punch the characters. If you print the Guide Block upside down the rail should slide on easier but there may be some tightness at the top. - printing Rail down makes the rail very tight.