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    Blanking shapes with a rubber die

    Some thin parts can be made without making both a punch & mating die. This small block of rubber has been used to form - pierce & blank all sorts over the past 35+ years.


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    Congratulations Mook - your Forming Die is the Homemade Tool of the Week!

    Huge time saver, and an easy build too. I've bookmarked this one for inclusion in our second volume of 100 Simple Homemade Tools.

    Some more good builds from this week:

    Door Handle by Andrii Pysarenko
    Ground Rod Puller by BuffaloJohn
    Multipart Milling Fixture by Mook
    Micro Camera Gantry by hwmrob
    Wire Clamp Tool by Stevohdee
    Solid Tool Post Mount by PaulsGarageProjects
    Chip Separator by hemmjo
    Tractor Barrel Attachment by hemmjo
    Rotary Clamp Rack by winkys workshop


    Mook - we've added your tool entry to our All Homemade Tool of the Week winners post. And, you'll now notice the wrench-on-pedestal award in the awards showcase in your postbit, visible beneath your username:



    And, you'll be receiving a $100 cash prize, in your choice of Amazon (US-only), PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and prize choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

    Nice work!

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    Great presentation of tool-making process! (Entirely outside my province) Much better than a video.



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