[TheForge] Interchangeable LG dies

[John Switzer]

If you build the base for your dies so that they line up properly (and all 
hammer dies should line up anyway) any dies you build would be just as 
accurate as the initial fit up of the base.  The dies already have a wide 
range of adjustment left to right when driving the keys and by shimming one 
side or the other and adjusting the die keys accordingly you should be able 
to get the front and back to line up as well.  No, I haven't built a set 
like this yet myself. But I have been thinking abut a similar set up since 
before seeing the article.

John Switzer
7019 Burnt Mill Rd
Beulah, CO 81023
(719) 485-3109


>I looked again at the hammer blow article to see if there was anything I
>missed in it.  I can see how a pair of interchangeable dies would work for
>flat and drawing dies but I would think it would be hard to align them for
>more complicated operations.  I just don't see how you can align them
>properly.  Matt's article suggests that he uses them for many operations but
>the only examples shown are fullering dies.
>
>The interchangeable bottom die looks to be a great idea.   But if you need a
>complicated, two part die, I would think a clapper bolted in the bottom
>would be better.
>
>Am I missing something?
>
>Walt
>