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Stamp 1-2mm copper blank - arbor/hydraulic or hoofing great big hammer
Hi again,
I'm fairly ok belting out circa 1mm thick copper discs using a 2lb brass mallet with my Indian disc cutter. In a previous thread I stated I might like to use custom dies to make imprints on one or both sides of these blanks, like a coin but not as thick as a coin.
I realise a 1 ton arbor press might help me with disc cutting but is it too weak to imprint a copper blank if said blank were sandwiched between an upper/lower die? I've seen the x ton hydraulic presses do this on Youtube demos but wonder if these 20 ton jobs are overkill?
The other idea I quite liked, as I enjoy belting things with a hammer, is this type of affair I saw on Etsy, a 'coin minting tool' that you whack with a sledgehammer:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/6147...l-coinage-coin
That's exactly the kind of thing I would like to create but it looks like you're tied in to that company's dies...I like the idea of the tool though!
Thanks
Dan
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