Die set
Die set
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Can somebody tell me why the upper plate on my die set does not move? It is a small 2 guidepost dieset. I want to make die blocks for it and stamp out parts. I know it is supposed to move up and down. But it wont. I dont see any bolts, valves, or anything.





RE: Die set
They have also been known to un-seize without warning. Keep your fingers out of the gap until you've got a spacer in there.
Squirt a little Kroil on the posts, wait a while, and give the upper platen a gentle tap with a brass hammer.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Die set
Are both plates sitting parallel?
RE: Die set
RE: Die set
If that does not work, mount it in the press, at the bottom of the stroke, and cycle the press,brutal but effective.
B.E.