Needle Facom 256.4 SC

A needle is an indispensable tool for preparing a breakthrough in the metal. Its role is to make a brand that prevents the forest will "slip" when starting to drill. If like me, without the right tool, you have used a nail or any piece of metal at hand in this role, you will not regret this purchase!

The Facom SC.256.4 model measuring 10cm long and has a conical tip of 2.5mm high for a 4mm diameter at the top (about 80 ° angle). The tool is made of stainless steel, chrome vanadium steel. The manufacturer announces a hardness 52-58 HRC. By its self-lubricating properties and high hardness, finishing with a chemical nickel plating allows in principle a marking "clean" on a wide variety of metals.

After a few weeks of use, needle effectively allows a clean working on soft metals (aluminum), but also on the standard quality steel (square and flat steel like "DIY stores"). In the latter case, the labeling is obviously lighter (SC 256.6, 256.8 or 256.10.