Shop press with Forming die and punch

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Sep 22, 2015, 05:31 PM
Frank S

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Shop press with Forming die and punch

After searching for a year for a suitable replacement cross member for my Chevy truck rebuild I decided to make my own
My shop press has been the platform tool for many projects I actually bought it at a scrap metal salvage yard for $20.00 then added my air over hydraulic 12 ton jack
this project deals with a punch and die to form the dimples in a sheet of 3/16 plate
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The punch was cut and shaped to fit in the dimple
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then I did the same with the die
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the lay out done and positioned ready for forming
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pressure and a judicial amount of heat with some massaging with a hammer
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The end results are worth the effort
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What I started our with
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What I ended up with
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Sep 23, 2015, 10:56 AM
kbalch

Thanks Frank S! I've added your Forming Die and Punch to our Brakes and Presses category, as well as to your builder page: Frank S' Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

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Sep 23, 2015, 08:45 PM
DIYer

Great job on that crossmember! Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. :)
Nov 6, 2017, 04:46 PM
Toolmanhep

That’s an outstanding job on your crossmember. Mucho attention to detail, love to see the whole project.
Nov 6, 2017, 05:27 PM
Frank S

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Originally Posted by Toolmanhep

That’s an outstanding job on your crossmember. Mucho attention to detail, love to see the whole project.

Believe me so would I. I have the whole truck packed up in a van trailer and it is still located over 200 miles from my home hopefully next summer I will get time to get started on it again