(07-06-2014, 10:55 AM)arvidj Wrote:

starlight_tools Wrote:Arvid

What is the diameter and C-C distance of the two round bars that are used as the bottom dies on your unit?

Also do you know how heavy of plate it was rated to break?

Thanks

Walter

Walter,

I do not remember what they claimed it was capable of bending. I remember seeing charts that suggest the thickness and width that 20 tons will bend but I can't find the link at the moment.

Here is a picture with the small die in place. You can see it just fits between the two rods that are welded to the base plate.



Here is a picture with the small die removed.



I measured the width of the small die so that defines ... more or less ... the gap between the two rods.



And then I measured the diameter of the rod. Note that I must have hit the reset when I went to take the picture but it was 1 inch in diameter.



I hope that helps.
Arvid

Arvid

Thanks

I found my charts and here is the correlation between top width and capacity. Any die under 1" is 90 Deg, and over is 85 Deg.

1-1/4" with 3/16R 9 Ga
1-1/2" with 3/16R 3/16
2" with 7/32R 1/4
2-1/2" with 1/4R 5/16
3" with 5/16R 3/8
4" with 3/8R 1/2

http://iroquoisiron.com/wp-content/uploa...ooling.pdf

The round bar that I have set aside for this project is 1-3/4 " dia.

I figure that if I mount them 6" C-C gives me 4-1/4 opening and if I mount them on top of 3/4" flat bars, I should be able to handle 5/8 plate, based on using a press that is 50 Ton. Then I can have a drop in die like yours for the smaller sizes.

Walter