Dimple Die Set

Sharky

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With an upcoming project, I wanted a set of Dimple Dies, so I looked around the shop and found some CRS and figured I'd make my own:

Finished Project:

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I started with 2 drops of CRS
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center drilled and cleaned up outer diameter
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Drilled out to 3/4" (largest drill I have)
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Set up my boring bar to open up the female die
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Bored out to 1.502" ID and flat bottomed the hole with the boring bar
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Poor man's carriage stop
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Set up cross slide at 45 degrees and beveled the die
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Now on to the male punch
(Faced , centerdrilled, start turning to 1.500" dia)
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Down to diameter, just need to add the 45 degree bevel and edge face
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Somehow I lost the photos of the bevel/face setup (I can reset and take pics if anyone wants them)

Ran the lathe in reverse and cut on the back side to keep the angle the same and not have to reset the compound

Finished set after a little clean-up:
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Who says the little HF 7x10 can't cut bigger metal... just go slow....
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Tomorrow I'll give the set a try and post the results

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Looking forward to see what they can do. What kind of press are you using, and what type of material and gauge will you be pressing?
 
Nice work, they're almost identical to the ones I made for myself. I've used mine with my 12 ton press on aluminum and steel and they work great.
 
give it a test on a piece of 18 gauge. had to extend the radius a little on the female die. test piece came out pretty good nice and flat
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Just to clarify ... I take it you cut the hole first, then use the die to form the dimple. I would think an all-in-one die that also cuts the hole would have to be made of tool steel and heat treated.

Nice die set, BTW.
 
Well done! This is one project I will be doing to install a flush gas cap on my Scout.


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Hawkeye, thats correct... cut hole, insert die and clamp in vice or use hydraulic press for heavier materials. I expect this set will aork up to 3/16 steel, planning on 1/8 for most use.

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Lol. The scale is for reference. Would be nice if I could see .002, kinda like a hair on a knats a$$.... Thanks for all the compliments!
 
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