Metal stud punch system

Abstract

A portable metal stud punching system with a controller. The punch system may be set for a desired number of punches, N. When N equals 0, N may be reset though the entry of a code to reset N or increase the value of N to a number greater than 0.

1 . A metal stud punch system, wherein the improvement comprises: 
 a controller having a mechanism which enables or disables the operation of said metal stud punch system; and    a counter having a mechanism for recording the number of punches said metal punch system has made;    a limit on the number of punches said metal stud punch system can make;    wherein, said controller allows said metal stud punch system to make a single punch when said counter has recorded a number of punches less than said limit, and disables operation of said metal stud punch system when said counter has recorded a number of punches equal to or greater than said limit.    
   
   
       2 . The metal stud punch system of claim I further comprising: 
 an input means for inputting a code for adjusting said limit on the number of punches said metal stud punch can make.