This little gadget is used for marking a dimple in wood or metal to help drill at the right location either in wood or metal. It can be used to break out a window in a vehicle. If you are submerged in water this will come in handy to break out a window. All you do is put the pointed end on the window and push down. It is spring loaded and will break that window like nothing.

I use one in my shop for marking so I can drill in the precise spot. You can also sharpen the point to make a small dimple if desired.

I have one in both my vehicles and my kids and grandkids have one in their vehicles.

I also have it in the vehicles for another reason. The idiot that leave their kids in a vehicle that heats up. I saw a guy use a hammer once when a baby was in a car seat and in a dead sweat. I have had this little device for 15-20 years.

Its good for the shop and mostly it could save a life.

 

Preston

Excellent idea! Thanks!!

I have them too.  When they first came out a friend was a fireman and he was turned on to them and introduced them to me and others.

Great idea - thanks for posting

Automatic center punch was the name when I sold Mac Tools out of a step van. It was a good seller back in the early sixties. Made by General among others. They made the low end price range thingies. I still have mine. They use to have a replaceable carbide tip which I never seen one wear out.

 

Always carried one in my turnout gear...good idea to keep on in vehicles...thanks...

On ‎11‎/‎7‎/‎2016 at 10:05 AM, steamshovel said:

The idiot that leave their kids in a vehicle that heats up

  Great tip.

You see and hear about this and I can't for the life of me wrap my head around this happening. Who is that busy that you would pull up to a store or mall and go shopping and not realize that your child is not with you. 

  Off the soapbox.