With eyelets we encounter everywhere in the home, but many do not even know what it is, can be explained by the example of ordinary shoes. Round holes, framed by a metal insert for the laces, eyelets and there. Widespread use of this hardware has received at home in tailoring, curtains, scrapbooking, etc.
Eyelet for curtains - separate type fittings, which is a member consisting of a washer with a shaped sleeve.
How to cope with the installation of eyelets at home without damaging the source material? There is a dedicated tool - to punch eyelets. Try to figure out what it is and how it is convenient.
Professionals use special tongs to set the buttons and eyelets.
Content
- 1 Punch for eyelets: description, scope
- 2 The principle of operation of the punch: description of the technology, especially the work
- 3 How to install grommets after punch, how to use a rivet
- 4 Examples of equipment for setting eyelets general characteristics
- 5 VIDEO: How to set eyelets on curtains with his hands.
- 6 VIDEO: Overview of punches and installers for the eyelets.
Punch for eyelets: description, scope
To install the required eyelets round holes of a certain diameter, which is very difficult to do at home toolbox. Came to the aid of the experience of the industries where supplies used in the manufacture of footwear, printing, textile and leather products.
The main purpose of eyelets - is the protection of the hole edge of destruction.
Large firms use a stapler for grommets as a tool for filing documents with the rivets are often decorated with the corporate logo. In industrial plants are used for punches grommets. Today, many companies offer to sell options punch for home use. This hole punch can solve several problems at once, it perforates the material bends the edges, so that no additional edge processing.
Compatibility with the tools each time checked individually.
The following types of punches for eyelets:
- hand;
- semi-automatic;
- automatic.
Selecting a tool for installation of eyelets depends on what products you want to install.
Try to figure out on which to choose your choice. It is important to understand the material, which will be the strength of the work, from which he will grommet, its shape and size range. The choice of ring size depends on the functional load of the product.
Products are different in color, shape and material of manufacture.
Variability of the grommet will also affect the choice, it is possible to use a metal variant of brass or steel, wood, plastic, uncoated and coated, of various shapes and sizes. Regardless of the type and form, it consists of two hardware components: bushings and washers, so the principle of the punch is about the same everywhere.
It is done by the punch hole, the sleeve and the washer is applied and fixed tool.
In this embodiment of hand-hole punch unit is in great demand due to low cost and ease of use with the first version, usually it includes a piercer, with which is done directly via hole itself, the matrix into which is inserted the sleeve and washer, and stamping, pressing the parts which are fixed to eyelets material.
Experts recommend to buy whole sets of devices, but the use of the universal, multifunctional least convenient.
Disadvantages of manual options:
- various options would require eyelets corresponding nozzles on the check;
- at high density material used complexity puncturing process material;
- for leather goods is not suitable.
For the "small things" suitable hand tool with the capabilities, limitations in terms of the size of the product is installed.
Pros:
- availability;
- use at home.
To any eyelets installer served as long as possible, it should be kept clean by periodically visually inspect, lubricate the machine oil.
Semi-automatic puncher is suitable for use with high-strength material as the hole itself automatically breaks the sharp edge of the sleeve itself. If you dwell on this form, it is particularly important choice eyelets themselves.
Eyelets for hole punch should always be sharp edges.
Minuses:
- Purchase specialized eyelets.
Pros:
- versatility (suitable even for operation with a tarpaulin);
- availability;
- a minimum of effort;
- performance.
Grasping the installer are not universal - clamp eyelets, eyelets of different sizes selected individually.
In industrial production using automatic punches.
Pros:
- the versatility of the materials and dimensions of the grommet.
High performance.
- minuses:
- high price;
- weight and dimensions of the punch.
We need a more serious equipment for large eyelets.
The principle of operation of the punch: description of the technology, especially the work
The bulk of the functionality of the punch is to produce holes. Difficulties in using the hole punch unit is not seen. It is important to clearly identify the future location of the hardware and position the material chosen correctly. Also necessary to choose the correct surface for the installation punch. The working area, which will be punching.
The substrate must be smooth, shock-resistant, does not deform during operation.
After determining to continue working surface according to the instruction break through hole, the grommet have a cap at the front side, and the support ring of the rear side. It is important to choose the ball diameter greater than the diameter of the inner piece grommet and hammer blow on the chosen ball fix the sleeve on the product, with the rivet eyelets should flatten, if this does not happen, it can be repeated blow hammer.
Some models are equipped with removable nozzles flaring allowing mounting elements of two different diameters.
Greatly simplify the process at home can be a special pliers for installation. They allow you to properly secure the support ring and grommet itself, thus avoiding damage to materials.
Tool quality of work will depend on your experience.
In any case, experience with punch will play a key role, how to calculate the force of impact from the first time turns out not at all.
Work with a hammer - the process is fairly noisy.
Of great importance here is the play experience with similar devices, as it will help it to correctly calculate the force of impact.
A pair of blows with a hammer and flattened foot and the part is firmly fixed.
How to install grommets after punch, how to use a rivet
Try to figure out how to use punch for eyelets. To install the necessary hardware and stapler installer. For home use is better to choose the guns in the form of forceps, as with the wheel you can adjust the diameter of the hole on its case. They are much easier to work with. There are drills impactor, they attached more nozzles of different diameters.
This option is cheaper than the forceps, but covers smaller diameters, so additional nozzle may be required.
An important role in the installation of eyelets will play not only the punch, since by and large home, he plays the role of the only punch, and tools and nozzles used in the process work. Accessories can significantly facilitate the work, arrange accessories in any desired position and prevent damage to the material.
The installer can select forceps or Riveter and core.
As with choosing a punch, curling installers are more convenient, universal, they can not be, need a variety of nozzles. In fact, the grommet is clamped with forceps and thus fixed on the material, the cap eyelets should be positioned on the front side, and the support ring of the rear side.
In working with cores from the necessary experience, the principle of operation is to install the sleeve on the core, and further work with a hammer.
Examples of equipment for setting eyelets general characteristics
Consider the most common tools for installation of eyelets.
"Color hammer" has earned his popularity low cost and quality of the material from which it is made. It is made of steel, which gives it a weighty, but the bright enamel, for there is often a sliver properties in service.
Special lyuversny hammer - heavy but compact tool made of steel, all the nozzles which are inserted into each other like nesting dolls.
This set of 4 to 1, which has all the necessary attachment, to be screwed into each other. This tool is intended for eyelets 6 mm. Very compact and enables installation of fittings in the correct location, and not only at the edges, but it requires physical effort at work.
Suitable for the material is not very strong, the tarp will not take.
Eyelet paper is more appropriate Fiskars company installer. It will use the hardware with a diameter of 1.6, 3.2 and 4.8 mm, respectively. The penetrating ability is limited, it is recommended to work with felt, paper, thin plastic, etc.
The most versatile tool that allows selection of any diameter fittings is Crop-A-Dile. It has two versions, the first one allows you to place the grommet at a distance of 2 cm. from the edge of the second, on the other distances.
The use is very simple. Secures the grommet by pressing the handle of the device.
Suitable for use with solid materials.
Curling eyelet "Micron's" HT-2, the production "Gamma" is very suitable for work at home. They are equipped with a ruler, a set of plugs 100 and a punch in the idea of the hole punch unit. Punch is the side of the device, and the grommet is attached directly to the forceps. Made of impact-resistant metal tongs and have an anatomical shape of the handle, making it easier to work.
The second variant of forceps has earned a well-deserved popularity among consumers are «Kangaro» company forceps. Eyelets bounded diameter of 4 mm. pliers handles have an anatomical shape.
You can still be found for sale punch eyelets for installation.
Device equipped with a range of different attachments that allows the hardware to 4-5 mm. in diameter.
For thick and highly durable materials suitable for use kropodayl tool company. Universal tool itself makes the hole, he sets the eyelets. Diameter range of 3 to 5 mm. Mounting depth 2.5 cm. - a tool that does a hole and sets the eyelets. It has a very deep gap that allows a hardware away from the edge. Stapler eyelets located laterally of the body. True, and the cost is much more expensive devices of the above embodiments.
The use of eyelets in the manufacture and in household use greatly simplifies the operation of the process material. To install modern fittings currently exist various devices from manual to fully automatic. You can choose for any purpose and for every budget. It is important to stop the choice on devices that do not spoil the raw material and ensure ease of use.