摘要 |
Presented is a hardware punch and/or press apparatus adapted to assemble fastening devices to or punch holes in hardware for various purposes. The apparatus includes a stationary tool or anvil on which hardware on which an operation is to be performed is supported, and a hydraulically operated ram adapted to move against the work piece or hardware upon activation of an appropriate switch. In one aspect of the invention, a mechanism is provided to effect retraction of the hydraulically operated ram without the imposition of a destructive pressure if the operator's finger is contacted by the ram.
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