Types and Angle of Punch
Punches are two types centre punch & prick punch.
The angle of prick punch is 30 ° or 60°.
The 30° prick punch is used for marking sharp impression on metal.
The 60° punch is used for marking witness mark. So 60° prick punch is called as Dot punch.
Centre Punch marks of angle 90°.
Prick Punch : 30°(Sharp impression)
Dot Punch : 60°( witness mark)
Centre Punch: 90°(marking 90° angle)
The witness mark should not be too close to one another. The distance of one dot mark to another dot is 6 mm.
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