Can i hole punch my credit card

Can anyone help me to maybe create the appropriate tags at the RoboticsBeta or redirect me to an appropriate forum? Seems that there is an rfid tag on Electrical Engineering SE , so I'd suggest you check the questions asked there to see if yours could fit. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group.

Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Asked 3 years, 1 month ago. Active 3 years, 1 month ago. Viewed times. Is it possible to punch a hole through the RFID card and still have it work properly? How should I punch a hole through the RFID card safely, easily and using some cheap accessible tools list of alternative ways to punch a hole into RFID card is welcomed In the picture below, you can see my RFID card in front of a light source, showing the antenna.

Picture: Note: please make your answers to be understandable for an average person like me who is not deep into this field yet The issue is, I don't know where to post this question. Improve this question. Programer Beginner. Programer Beginner Programer Beginner 4 4 bronze badges. Almost tempted to suggest lifehacks. Are my credit cards still valid if I punch a hole in it not in the magnetic strip, obviously? Add Topic questions 5 people. Observing members: 0 Composing members: 0. Login or Join to answer.

We had trouble talking to the server. Please try again. Your answer will be saved while you login or join. Live Preview. Older ». Have a question? Ask Fluther! What do you know more about? You've got knowledge matches! Already a member? Join for Free! Username Password Forgot info? We always have my sons card punched just did it 2 weeks ago because the plastic always rips on his lanyard.

I have no idea what he does to it, but I think it's all the playing in the kids club. Guest services is always happy to do it and we haven't had a problem with any chips. Although if you did, you would just go back to guest services for a new card. Click Here for Details. Joined Nov 10, Nobody would do it.

They said it would damage something in the card. Personally I don't buy it. On embarkation day twice I had my key card punched. They knew where to punch the card so it didn't affect the function. I was able to clip it onto my lanyard I had made and was sooooooo super convenient. I hate hate hate the little plastic pouches. Such a pain to dig my card out of to swipe for things. I'm thinking of buying my own heavy hole punch and digging out my NCL key use as a template to take with me on future Disney cruises.

I'll just punch the card in the same spot as NCL did. Flossbolna Sea days are just so relaxing! Joined Sep 8, I guess someone could take an old DCL card and cut it into thin stripes. That way you would find the location of the chip. I am sure that the chip is always placed at the same position inside the card during the manufacturing process. I would expect the chip to be fairly in the middle of the card to be functional. This ensures that the distance of the chip to where it is supposed to be read is the shortest possible.

Markonefive Mouseketeer. Joined May 1, Because the card is plastic, during the hole punching, it is possible to cause a fracture in the plastic or a crack that could end up reaching the chip similar to bending it , even if the hole isn't right through the chip. The closer to the chip the hole is, the greater the risk. I don't know if there are antenna wires that go out from the chip, either. Also, not sure how waterproof the chip is if you wear it on a lanyard while in the pool, especially if a hole has been punched.