fa; kinda but not really an auction shill - interesting old unused die stop

Sep 09, 2007 1 Replies

I guess I'm not a manufacturing guy, but in a pile of mystery stuff I ordered off ebay, came two envelopes with these die stops in them - I'd never even heard of a die stop, and here are two new and unused ones, with instructions and everything - it's kinda interesting - I suppose something like this isn't used anymore, but I've never acutally been next to an operating progressive press (ok, what is a progressive press?)



anyway, for intellectual interest, here is the link to the auction - I think the photo is almost good enough to give the idea and show the installation diagrams - looks like an easy enough thing to make if you have a use for them

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I haven't see something using an exchange name in a telephone number for a long time - these must be pretty old


This has several stations on one platen where the part advances from station to station with each press cycle. Each station does something different to the part. Many times the part is made from a strip of metal, and the part is left attached to the strip until the very end, when it is cut free. So, the strip just pays through the punch, step by step. These punches can make holes, bend the part, draw it, even crimp several parts together. If you've ever taken apart an appliance switch, wall switch or outlet, the metal parts inside are usually made like this.

Jon

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