Dramm - Irrigation Punch and Insertion Tool
Brand: Dramm
Irrigation Punch and Insertion Tool
The tools that open the hole a barbed nozzle or emitter pushes into, plus the multi-tool that cuts, punches and inserts. Every punch here cuts 3mm, because 3mm is the barb size on Dramm's JetFog and JetRain nozzles and on the MAN barb adaptors and manifolds. Two are shaped to ride on the PolyRail extrusion; the rest are used free-hand.
Choose by how you are working and on what. The two PolyRail punches are rail-specific: one for 16mm rail, one for 25mm, and each slides on that rail profile so the hole lands on the tubing centreline - Dramm calls them a punch for centering a 3mm hole in PE. The hand punches are chosen by tubing instead: one covers 16mm and 1/2 in PE, the other covers 25mm and 32mm. The mini punch pairs a 3mm punch with an insertion tool for touch-up work. The MultiTool is the field tool - Dramm: 'Cuts PE, punches holes with 3,4,5 mm blades. Inserts barbed components into PE.' The replacement blade is the wear part, ordered when a hand punch blade dulls rather than replacing the tool.
Specifications
| Hole size | 3mm on every punch on this page, matching the barb on Dramm's JetFog and JetRain nozzles and the MAN barb adaptors and manifolds |
| Rail-guided punches | One for 16mm PolyRail and one for 25mm PolyRail; each runs against the rail profile to centre the hole |
| Hand punches | One for 16mm and 1/2 in PE tubing; one for 25mm and 32mm PE tubing |
| MultiTool | Cuts PE, punches with 3, 4 and 5mm blades, and inserts barbed components into PE |
| Mini punch | A 3mm punch supplied with an insertion tool |
| Maintenance | Dramm: the punch knife has a hollow core in the centre, and the core must be kept clean |
| Layout note | Dramm starts the first hole 4 to 6 in from the end of the bench or bed |
Configurations
| Tool | Part number |
|---|---|
| Mini Punch 3mm with Insertion Tool | PUNCH-3MM |
| Replacement Blade 3mm | PUNCH1650-B |
| Hand Punch 3mm - 16mm and 1/2 in PE Tubing | PUNCH1650 |
| MultiTool - Cutter, Punch and Barb Inserter | ML-TOOL |
| Hand Punch 3mm - 25mm and 32mm PE Tubing | PUNCH2532 |
| PolyRail Punch - 16mm Rail | ALU509A |
| PolyRail Punch - 25mm Rail | ALU503A |
Key Features
- One hole size, 3mm, across the whole group
- Rail-guided punches keep every hole on the tubing centreline so nozzles aim alike down a bay
- Hand punches cover 1/2 in, 16mm, 25mm and 32mm PE for work off the rail
- The MultiTool cuts, punches at three sizes and seats barbed emitters in one tool
- A replacement blade is stocked, so a dull punch does not mean a new tool
- A mis-punched hole can be closed with a goof plug, or cut out and a barb repair coupling fitted before re-punching
Ideal Applications
- Punching nozzle holes down a PolyRail run at a set spacing, guided by the rail
- Punching emitter holes in 16mm, 1/2 in, 25mm or 32mm PE laterals off the rail
- Cutting PE and inserting barbed emitters and fittings in the field with one tool
- Re-punching after a leaking nozzle hole has been repaired
These punch the tubing that PolyRail carries and that EasyLoc and PolyLoc fittings terminate; the two rail-guided punches are matched to the rail size, not to the fitting family, and none of it relates to PipeLoc, Dramm's separate line for large PVC pipe.
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