Neutrik D series holes

[sandall]

On a related note, whatever happened to q-max punches for panel mount IEC connectors. RS used to do them back in the jurassic period but I can never locate them these days.

Canford?

[timsabre]

Rs still sell them, seriously expensive though

 

https://uk.rs-online.com/mobile/p/punch-die-combinations/4778915/

 

(not sure if that's the right size for iec)

[sunray]

I had the plain rectangular shaped punches but found some manufacturers connectors exposed the corners and purchased the proper IEC shaped types.

I ended up with basic chassis male, fused, fused & switched IEC punches in the original rectangular and shaped which sadly grew legs and left the workshop where I worked for a year, along with a few others like 9, 15, 23, 25, 38, 50 pin D types. Square for panel mounted power meters, time switches etc, round from 10 to over 70mm.

 

 

The weight was more than could be carried in one lift and looking back I realised they walked in dribs and drabs but the original cardboard boxes remained. Judging by that linked price they must have been well over £5K.

Edited April 18, 2020 by sunray

[alistermorton]

I guess I'm using the wrong search terms, although I was thinking of the shaped ones rather than plain rectangular (for the reasons Ray outlines).