[TheForge] ABANA Election Results

[Ralph Sproul]

Hi Bob,  At first Sid didn't offer the top dies as they were to small.  I
think the top die is the fellow who wrote the articles doing? ...........or
did you find the top dies from Sid also listed?

Ralph

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From: "Schade" <schade at acegroup.cc>
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Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] ABANA Election Results


> Larry,
>
> There was an article in the most recent Hammers Blow about these dies.
> They are just the dovetail part of the top and bottom die with two
> threaded holes in each. Making new dies is as easy as taking a flat
> bar, welding on your shape and drilling two holes to match the holes in
> the dovetail which stays in the hammer. I called Sid about them and he
> sent me a sheet on the dovetails and some ready made dies that he has
> in stock. I think the dovetails were $90 each. Top and bottom match.
> Neat idea.
>
> Bob
> ____
>
>
> On Oct 6, 2004, at 7:24 PM, Larry Brown wrote:
>
> > Ralph
> > could you give a little more info on Sid's bolt on lower dies?
> > Larry Brown
> >
> >
> >>         When I found Sid's bolt on lower dies so bolt on dies could
> >> be made
> >> for 1/10th the cost, and Bob's keyed inserts for the Kick Ass, I then
> >> realized the sky was the limit for power hammer tool design and ease.
> >>  What
> >> a difference when you dont' have to make a dovetail on $80 worth of
> >> tool
> >> steel to achieve a run of elements for a project.  You just take $10
> >> (if
> >> that) worth of flat bar, 4140, or make what you need for a shape and
> >> bolt it
> >> to the dies.......... Wow. sure makes your life easier.
> >>
>
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