Designed my own Dimple Dies

[dv8customs]

I have wanted a set of dimple dies for a long time but just didn't think I would use them enough to justify the cost. The company I work for does a lot of CNC work for the DOD so I figured why not talk to the boss and see if he would let me get some machine time. I didn't personally make them, unfortunately I just don't have the knowledge, but I did design them. After 5 months of waiting my turn in line I finally got them. They are 4140 and I had them hardened. I designed them around an 1/8" capacity but wanted to really test them out so I tried it on a piece of 3/16" and they worked pretty well. It was a pretty fun exercise and now I have a solid tool to add to my arsenal.

This picture shows the results of a 1/2" die in 3/16, 1/8, 16ga, and 22ga. Mostly I will use them in thin sheet metal but occasionally I may use them in a off road bumper or something so the thicker capacity will be handy.

This is each size I made, all in 16ga

Thanks for looking

 

[PugetDude]

Good job. The dimples look great.

 

[383 240z]

Care to share your drawings? I have some 4140 sitting here that I would love to turn in dimple dies

 

[PT Doc]

Awesome work. You should be super happy with them.

 

[dv8customs]

Thanks for the comments guys

Care to share your drawings? I have some 4140 sitting here that I would love to turn in dimple dies

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[De-troit Debbie]

Sweet!! I am taking a CNC programming class right now and I was thinking about doing exactly this on my drive home from class yesterday! Did you have to read the theory behind designing them or is it simple enough that even I could figure it out?

 

[dv8customs]

Sweet!! I am taking a CNC programming class right now and I was thinking about doing exactly this on my drive home from class yesterday! Did you have to read the theory behind designing them or is it simple enough that even I could figure it out?

I did a little reading on it but you should be able to figure it out. I am an engineer by day but I wouldn't think that would be a requirement to figure it out. There isn't much to them.