[TheForge] Punch press dies

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If you call the guys at Cleveland Punch and Die, they will tell you exactly the clearance that you need. They also have great deals on those items. 

Alfred 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Freeman" <freemab222 at gmail.com> 
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>, "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 2:14:20 PM 
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Punch press dies 

I don't know squat about it, but my old Machinery's Handbook seems to 
have a section that deals with the question. 

On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Bob Ehrenberger <eforge at centurytel.net> wrote: 
> I'm thinking of making some hole punch dies for my press. I know that there 
> is a formula to determine the clearance between the punch and the bolster. 
> Do any of you know how much oversized the bolster needs to be? 
> 
> Robert Ehrenberger 
> Shelbyville, Mo. 
> eforge at centurytel.net 
> 
> 
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