Making dies... simple

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Some of you guys asked about the dimple dies that I was using on the tanker. Well I was out in the garage, and needed a few things; one, I think I need some louvers ( I got the dies but no frame yet) and two, recesses for lfush mount screws.
So I made these, and seemed to work, just need refinement.
For the louvers, I took some ideas from the 'Brits" video ( NO offense, I just don't want to butcher the spelling of his name), and used some angle iron for the base. It worked well.
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As you can see that I used two screws to locate the angle, and used a cold chisle to cut the metal, then I used a air chisle with a reposse' (sp) tool to deepin' the louver
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Not real pretty, but for 10 min. work, this has potential. It could easily be cleaned up with a file.

[godspeed]

also needed a recess for some screws so that I could continue to mount the body on the tanker and I can up with this
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This could made with a drill and cut-off wheel. Since I just cut though the angle and backed it up with another piece of steel.
Then using the reposse' tool..
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And some clamps to hold it still. I just LIGHTLY hit the metal until it formed down into the 'die'. And this is whaty I ended up with
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All this was scrap pieces that I used... Something for nothing

[godspeed]

I don't have any real shots of building dimple dies, but this is how it's done (in theory).
You just find two pieces of metal that will fit into one another. A 2" solid blank (round) will fit into a 2" PIPE (heavy or thiple walled).
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Here's the idea, this could be a square die.
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Allow one piece to stick out of the other (maybe a 1/4 in) and you have the male die
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Then just cut a 1/4 in thick "ring" and weld it down to another piece of stock. Hole down through the middle..long bolt and some finish grinding..you're done

[3 Chiefs]

Ron thanks for showing those dies. You always do such a good job fabricating tools. The dimple dies appear easy to make. I have to try that out. They will be used on a tool box I am planning.

Thanks for posting those Ron.

Paul