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    Composite die's for gilt-metal or copper impressions

    Hi, I'm thinking of trying to form some thin metal sheet between two dies in a press. This would be for quite short runs so low cost and ease of tooling up are more important than durability. Here is an example of a form cast in lead. I'm thinking of casting the dies in aluminium but would...
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    Composite die's for gilt-metal or copper impressions

    Hi, I'm thinking of trying to form some thin metal sheet between two dies in a press. Here is an example of a form cast in lead. I'm thinking of casting the dies in aluminium but would also like to consider composites. I believe that many industrial Dies are made using one tool steal and...

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