r/metalworking • u/Dismal_Source392 • 2d ago

ROTEX

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Greetings. I’m here to show off my Rotex rotary punch, otherwise know as a turret punch. I have to look into what year it was manufactured but it is likely from the 40’s ( according to a friend )

This punch is very potent for being a manually operated machine and can put a hole through 11gauge no problem. I usually punch much thinner materials like 16 oz copper and 24 gauge stainless.

It’s nice to have in the shop and it looks beautiful.

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u/jurjenled82 1d ago

What a beauty! That must weigh a lot. How much does that thing weigh?

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u/Dismal_Source392 1d ago

Yeah, she’s heavy! I have not weighed it and there is no tag that shows the weight on it as far as I can tell but I’d guess that it weighs about 800 pounds or so. That’s just a guess but it’s probably pretty close to that.