Making a Forming Die Set

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3 жыл бұрын

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@hippie-io7225 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. This manufacturing technique has been a big part of industrial development. Glad you are keeping these skills alive!

@craigsmachineshop2040 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, a lot of skill and technology has been lost over the years like stories I have heard about the Saturn 5. I’m happy to do my small part to teach some things I have learned.

@GregsGarage 3 жыл бұрын

I'm impressed that you're making stamping dies out of aluminum. Thanks for sharing all the speeds and feeds. For a guy like me who is still learning his way around the tormach, it's very helpful.

@craigsmachineshop2040 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Greg! They have been working great for a few years now. I held off on making more because I was planning on going to steel but it seams there is no need. I feel like I am still learning my way around the Tormach also. Lol. Being a manufacturer, I don’t really use it in many different ways like a job shopper would.

@Ohmcrazy2 3 жыл бұрын

The cover plates look real nice I’m surprised the aluminum dies hold up. 👍😎

@craigsmachineshop2040 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I made the first one about 2 1/2 years ago and has stamped thousands of parts. It still looks like new.

@michaelrosenlof1084 3 жыл бұрын

Always excellent content-Thank You Very Much, Well Done✅👍

@stefanhertweck 3 жыл бұрын

Great progress and very useful insights. Thanks Craig. Greetings, Stefan.

@craigsmachineshop2040 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Stefan! Thanks!

@NerdlyCNC 2 жыл бұрын

great vid Craig!

@craigsmachineshop2040 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jay! Thanks!

@n0rth3rnlight 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@inventorguy1000 3 жыл бұрын

Those look good. How long does a set of dies last? Also, nice fixture plate!

@craigsmachineshop2040 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! A long time. I have some dies that have stamped thousands of parts over a few years.

@smallfry8788 3 жыл бұрын

How does someone contact you if they need shop work or design work?

@craigedinger9629 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, we only do in-house work.

@snowgoer540 2 жыл бұрын

Hope all is well, haven’t heard from you in awhile!

@craigsmachineshop2040 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, I’ve had my attention on other things lately. Maybe I will make another video soon.

@komoru 2 жыл бұрын

Surprised you did not make the dies out of tool steel (unless you are just doing prototyping)?

@craigsmachineshop2040 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was just a test.

@pancake2662 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to do like a girder bridge for O scale trains Bridge with rivet marking. Basically what I'm trying to ask is can computer do detail like a rivet marking Finer detail. You ever considered making tinplate toy trains. It wasn't Lionel train that created the first aluminum cast Passenger cars it was a machine a die tool maker. That was sand castings. But before that it was all standard gauge trains. Most all the tools and dies went overseas to China. Where Mike's train house started producing standard gauge trains. Mike's train house went out of business last year. There's always room for new manufacturers and new lines of products.

@craigsmachineshop2040 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Sorry, wish I had the time. Sounds like a fun project. :)