Everything you wanted to Know about Dies (but was afraid to ask)
Thought to be a dieing trade by some, Tool and Die is still a vital part of our manufacturing infrastructure that we should all learn a little bit more about. After all a pound of steel costs less than a pound of butter, a pint of bottled water, and certainly less than a coffee these days.
But without sheet metal stamped parts and the tools that process them we could all be living in a world where the greatest tecnological advance would be "faster horses".
Tooling Video #1
Draw Dies
Draw dies are the fist tool that processes the flat boring sheet metal into something exciting. A car door, a fender, a hood or roof panel. But also dies make parts that you don't see; those that keep you safe when during impact, that allow the car to travel fast and safe, that give a place to mount the rest of the mechanical components.
Draw dies stretch and form the sheet into the bulk of what you will recognize of any car going down the street.
Tooling Video #2
Trim dies
Who's your favorite Self-Proclaimed-Die-Expert
There are many people out there who post information on the web offering their "expert" view on what is what in the sheet metal stamping world. Some are genuine experts, some may be posers, but overall any discussion of sheet metal stamping and the Tool and Die trade on the internet is enlightened. After all, most assumed that sheet metal was going the way of the Dodo and many wrote off the technology assuming that everything was going to be, "one word........plastics". Follow up on these guys and learn what you can.
Self Proclaimed Die Expert
Eric Kam's blog on what is bothering him that day more...1 point
The Future is Forming
A blog discussing all aspects of sheet metal formi more...1 point
Lean Tool & Die
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Tool & Dieing | Dedicated to Rebuilding the North American Tooling Industry
Blog for U.S. and Canadian tooling companies inclu more...0 points
Revcam - Tool and Die - Stamping Dies - Reliable Concept Management - 32 mile Rd., Romeo, MI
Reliable Concept Management, Inc., located in Rome more...0 points
Dieology | Practical Stamping Die Training and Consultation
Practical Stamping Die Training and Consultation0 points
StampingSimulation.com
News and event brought to you by the "Guru&qu more...0 points
Self Proclaimed Die-expert
Eric Kam poses as an authority on dies
Other sites of interest
- string girl
- string girls blog
- Techni Ho
- All about whoring your tech knowledge out for pay
Sound off!
Tell me what you think or proclaim your expertise!
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John
Jan 31, 2012 @ 11:36 am | delete
- Thanks for the information!
http://www.bigelowcomponennts.com/
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chandrasekar(india)
Dec 24, 2011 @ 1:59 am | delete
- this isthe most golden website for stamping details ,wat i expected so far,thanks to the expert tech president..........
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chandrasekar(india)
Dec 24, 2011 @ 1:59 am | delete
- this isthe most golden website for stamping details ,wat i expected so far,thanks to the expert tech president..........
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whoisbid
Sep 23, 2011 @ 8:54 am | delete
- ok. I believe you are the expert now at dies and metals
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