Ericsg Posted May 23, 2018 Posted May 23, 2018 Has anyone ever used a knife die for a hot cut tool? Quote
ThomasPowers Posted May 23, 2018 Posted May 23, 2018 Frosty: Search on: images for break press knife die. I'd hope they were made from a decent die steel and so be difficult to work and extremely difficult to heat treat but make a great hardy. What alloy is the one you are considering using? Quote
Ericsg Posted May 23, 2018 Author Posted May 23, 2018 It is used for bending sheet metal. This is the upper die and there is a lower one that is v shaped. Different sizes for different thickness. I have no idea. Quote
Jim Coke Posted May 23, 2018 Posted May 23, 2018 Greetings Eric, Just a simple suggestion.. Put it in your vise on those nice shoulders as the base and give it a try before you modify them. I would keep them as is for future tools. ( Fly press) Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote
Ericsg Posted May 23, 2018 Author Posted May 23, 2018 I'll give it a try and see how it goes. I was thinking if I had to I could weld something on it to hold it in the hardy hole. Quote
JHCC Posted May 23, 2018 Posted May 23, 2018 Those dies are generally made from 4140, according to a guy I know who works sales for a tool-and-die manufacturer. Quote
ThomasPowers Posted May 23, 2018 Posted May 23, 2018 4140 is not that exciting as a hardy material. (but is cheap for the manufacturer!) Quote
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