Will Cushman asked how we moved the die plates around the shop. If my shop was in a single building or even on a the same level it would be a great deal easier.
To move the dies from under the bench to the top of the bench to work on them I use a home made swing arm with a harbor freight electric hoist.
To move them to the mill or the truck we use a foot operated lift.
Now to get them to the press I use a 3/4 ton cheve with a hydraulic lift gate. The key here is the lift gate. It allows me to adjust the height. This is important due to all the different heights I have to deal with at the different shops.
Now we off load at the fab shop and onto a working die press moveable bench.
From here I can adjust the height of the table to match the press and slide it into the press.
All the tooling and raw unstamped stock is on the moveable parts table.
Hope this answers all your questions. Chat with you soon.
Thank you so much for your explanation and for taking the time to do the photos.
My pleasure. Hoped it helped.
Any idea on cost of Magazines?
Not yet. I have not finished all the dies, edming, bluing and welding. Still away from a final product,but closer.
I worked in a stamping plant at one time and always wondered what the was process in creating the dies. A lot involved.