BP1011 Dimple Technique

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BP1011 Dimple Technique
by Uri Hofi

For this we need a very simple tool, 3 pieces of 5/16 x 12" long round bar. Weld all the three together on one end.



Put it in the vise when hot leaving 3/4" out the top of the vise. Bend the center leg one direction and the two side legs the other direction. Open the two side legs to the sides a bit and open the center leg from the other two, creating a spring like tension and an opening for the hot steel.
















You put the heated steel between the legs, level with the top of the vise, and close the vise tight.















The final dimple done in one heat.