Using a Center Punch

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TM 9-243 USING A CENTER PUNCH WARNING WEAR EYE PROTECTION NOTE The procedure which follows is only one of many uses of a hand-held center punch. 1 Mark the material to be punched with an "X" (1). 3 Position the punch upright and strike the blunt end (3) of the punch with a hammer (4). 4 Remove the punch and check your mark (5). If it is not in the center of the "X," or not deep enough, you will have to repeat the procedure. 2 Hold the punch (2) over the mark. Tilt it so that you can align the tip with the center of the “X.” 2 7 - 4

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