whateg01
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Building a heavier press brake accessory for my hydraulic press bought a punch and die that uses the American style of tang, 1/2x5/8. Should the punch contact the ram on the shoulders or on top of the tang? Seems to me shoulders provide a wider footprint and on a 1" thick punch equal surface area to the top of the tang. But I've always made my previous press brake stuff to fit what I had on hand and then made punches to fit that. I would like to use more standard tooling going forward, so trying to learn more about commercial use.