Diy Sheet Metal Stamping Press

Find a long metal cylinder that will fit between the two stainless steel rods.
Diy sheet metal stamping press. Before designing the sheet metal stamping process press tool it is necessary to understand the configuration and components of the press tool. Many different types of metal can be cut and formed in a die. Place this cylinder on top of the metal sandwich and place the entire assembly under the press. Die life is dependent upon shape and size.
Although most stamping operations use sheet steel special dies can cut and form steel bars up to 3 in. Short run hydraulic press work is often done using kirksite a trade name for a zinc alloy aka pot metal dies. Common life is 10 000 15 000 parts. It s like a little metal sandwich.
The press tool consists of punch punches die punch plate backup plate stripper ejectors many more components.