Hole punching equipment ideas!
 

I did some research and found a couple of ideas on how to speed up the process of putting the holes in your lips as well as being more accurate.
Go to the following links:
No. 5 Jr. Portable hand punch(around $65.00)
http://www.mscdirect.com/PDF.process?pdf=2297&Keyword=Y
This is a punch set in which you place the metal underneath the nylon holder and put the punch in and strike it with a dead blow hammer.($106.00)
http://www.mscdirect.com/PDF.process?pdf=1795&Keyword=Y

Just a couple of ideas.
They both work well as I have seen these in use at work.

These links are from MSC Industrial Supply company.
I believe there is a store located in Pawtucket, RI or you can buy online.

gotta find a good repeatable way to bend the lips now....

bending?
 

Keep your eye's and ear's open for a kick press?
From what I hear there are quite a few of these laying around in old jewelry companies and peoples garages?
If you can find one the rest is easy! By this I mean then you just go and have a combination tool built to do the process of bending and shaping.
I cant say I know I could get this done but I could ask around?

An old kick press could cost you anywhere from $50-$300 depending on how bad the owner wants to rid themselves of it.

Saw one in the wantad last week for 500.00