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combo die reconditioning.
May 10, 2013
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Rob
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The combo dies on the shop hammer are pretty worn. Anyone out there have the ability to reshape them and possibly heat treat? I am hoping for nice paralell, flat surfaces.
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Rob

May 10, 2013
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Hi Rob. Combo dies can be hard to make. That said, I have done a set and spent several hours on them with a grinder afterwards. Show us a picture and we'll see if we can get something going for you. Here's a custom Nazel texturing die I made recently (pic shows only the dovetail) The second photo is a fullering die for a 165 lb. Anyang

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May 12, 2013
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Hi Steve,
Thanks for the response to my post. Let me see if I can figure out how to put some pictures with this comment. Looking at the photos the dies don't seem that bad. When using them I find I have to spend more time straightening things than I like.
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Rob

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May 13, 2013
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That's a fair bit of sway-back you got there. If straightness is your biggest concern I would go with flats. I use flats exclusively and have saddle or clapper tools of all radii for fullering, necking, butchering, etc. I really like having a lot of real estate on the dies for the tools and straightening afterwards. That said, It looks like you could get after it a bit with an angle grinder and do a good job yourself or go having to pay someone to do it for you. I like the former

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May 13, 2013
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About a 1/2 hour on a belt grinder or disk grinder with 40 grit ceramic belt then finer to get the finish you want probably up to 120 grit. Working on the flat platten or a disk grinder will get even surfaces better than an angle grinder but use what you have. If you send them off for someone else to fix them they will probably do the same thing.

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May 13, 2013
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Steve and Wayne,
Thanks for your thoughts. I suspect we will just grind them ourselves. Might be a good rainy day project. I like the idea of using clapper tools Steve. It would allow more variations.
Okay, thanks again,
Rob

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