INTERIOR CUTTING DIES

 

1. Tool Steel
2. Supplies
3. Preparation
4. Layout Fluids
5. The Design
6. Clamp Plates
7. Drill Holes
8. Taper Holes
9. Thread Holes
10. Attach Plates
11. Drill Access Hole
12. Cut Interior Die
13. Two Methods
14. Stripper Plate 1
15. Stripper Plate 2
16. Make the Hinge
17. Cut Exterior Die
18. Assemble Plates
19. Final Alignment
20. Bend top Plate
21. Bend Bottom Plate
22. Heat Treating
23. Blanking
24. Notes
25. General Info

INTERIOR CUTTING DIES
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If all of this seems a bit too intimidating, but you like the idea of having a die of this type, contact:

Dave Shelton
4207 Lead Street S.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87108
505-256-7073
or visit his website

His business is making blanking dies for metalsmiths. He developed the above technique over a two year time frame. My input consisted of a few minor suggestions on sequence of operations and to convert his idea into text and sketches.

RELATED PRODUCTS

You can order any of the following, related products from the catalogue:
Hydraulic Die Forming for Jewelers and Metalsmiths
Precision Saw Guide
Interior Cutting Die Kit

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