[TheForge] New Style Lil Giant Dies

Sun Dec 1 21:24:00 2002

I'm excited about this setup.  I made my own top of bottom die plate 2"
longer than the bottom part of the die and bolted a 'u' swage spring on.  On
the top I did a similar thing.  So I can swap out textures with 2 bolts.  I
also plan to make several plates for the bottom as well for texturing both
faces of the work.  And I think I'll need another 'u' spring for
sheetmetal's low profile.

Haven't tried it yet except with a plain flat plate on top and bottom just
to check out the spring and general behavior.  Look like it will be great
fun.  Thanks for the help.

Ed

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Sproul" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] New Style Lil Giant Dies

>         Make some 1 1/4" buttons with five or six welds across the
> top.......the pounds per square inch increase dramaticly when you go from
a
> full die to a small round with texture.  The results are instant and much
> easier on the dies.  This is the perfect example of what to do with those
> dies going to the lower bolt on section you were refering to earlier.
>
> Ralph
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed F" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 1:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] New Style Lil Giant Dies
>
>
> > I was thinking of making some texturing dies out of mild steel plate and
> > using hardfacing rod (or maybe I can find something I can use the TIG
> welder
> > with) for texture.  Has anyone played with that?
> >
> > Ed
> >
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