08-12-2014, 08:42 AM
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MetalShaper of the Month October 2012
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Glen Cove, Long Island
Posts: 1,675
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Originally Posted by crystallographic
Rick, you did a good job on your design. Looks like one from the old Metalshapers website. After years of using duct tape and also trying all sorts of set screws, keepers, flats, indents, pins and keys I just "stick" with the ducktape.
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A fork tailed piece of sheet metal clamped to the die post with a common hose clamp has worked perfectly for me for years and allows almost instantaneous one handed die changes. Directional dies (1 ½” square) lock in any of four positions and 1 ½” round dies can be used without adjusting the fork tail down, round dies larger than 1 ½” have to be slightly undercut on the bottom to clear. Not my idea, I got it at Scott Knight’s class so it was likely a California Metal Shaping idea. The only downside is all directional dies have to have 1 ½” square bases which requires more machine work than round dies. ~ John Buchtenkirch
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