A square black plastic punch with a white circular button sits on a wooden table next to an index card with a tab shaped hole punched out of it.
Acquired File Tab 3 Inch Punch (McGill Incorporated)
A punch for making file tabs of 2 1/4" x 3/4"
P/N 68500
I had been considering getting a custom punch made several times, but never looked to see if one already existed commercially. Today, while doing a 5 minute peruse of the thrift store, there it was!

When you use as many tabbed index card dividers as I do, this can be incredibly useful. It’s just the right size for doing 1/3 cut tabs on 4″ x 6″ index cards.

Acquired at Acts Thrift Store on October 7, 2025 for $2.50.

Oblique angle on a black plastic punch body and a white button on top.

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Chris Aldrich

I'm a biomedical and electrical engineer with interests in information theory, complexity, evolution, genetics, signal processing, IndieWeb, theoretical mathematics, and big history. I'm also a talent manager-producer-publisher in the entertainment industry with expertise in representation, distribution, finance, production, content delivery, and new media.

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  1. @bapsi You’re definitely not the only one. My comments box has been filling up. I’m expecting the versions on eBay to sell out this week. We R Memory Keepers makes a similar Tab Punch Board for about $25 that allows one to vary the length of the tab as well.

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