[TheForge] Interchangeable LG dies

[Chuck Robinson]

I haven't tried the new die plates on my L G hammer yet, but I make dies for
my hydraulic press all the time.
I would suggest that you could make  up a bunch of base plates that attach
to Sid's bases.
Then bolt a set of the plates in place. Next Take the top and bottom
elements of your new dies, align them together and lightly tack weld in
position.
The final step is to place the element pair in the base plate gap . hand
rotate the hammer to close the dies. Align the elements to the center of the
jaws and then weld the elements to the top and bottom plates.
I would recommend using stainless wire or rod since it has more impact
resistance.
Finally grind off your original tack and you are set to go.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Schade" <schade at acegroup.cc>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 7:16 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Interchangeable LG dies


> Walt,
>
> I don't think you're missing anything. The die pads aren't going
> to make a hammer anything but a hammer. But they still look
> like an easier way to make matching tops and bottoms to me.
>
> Bob
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>
>
>
> On Oct 8, 2004, at 7:15 AM, Walter L. Mullett wrote:
>
> > 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
> > To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > Date: Thursday, October 07, 2004 7:05 PM
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