Diy Sheet Metal Stamping Press

Place the sheet metal in the correct position on the positive die and slide the negative on top.
Diy sheet metal stamping press. Typical sheet metal thicknesses used in stamping are 0 001 in. After the desired thickness is obtained the sheet metal then is rolled into a large coil. It s like a little metal sandwich. Although most stamping operations use sheet steel special dies can cut and form steel bars up to 3 in.
Find a long metal cylinder that will fit between the two stainless steel rods. Place this cylinder on top of the metal sandwich and place the entire assembly under the press. Common life is 10 000 15 000 parts. Short run hydraulic press work is often done using kirksite a trade name for a zinc alloy aka pot metal dies.
Many different types of metal can be cut and formed in a die.