How to make simple dimple dies for sheet metal.
Press dimple sheet metal.
Also known as dimple dies.
Made with high strength chrome moly steel.
When you don t have access to a hydraulic press or your material won t fit in a press bolt the dies together.
Punch flare tools will punch the hole and flare material up to 16 gauge mild steel in one operation.
These work by tightening a draw bolt or in a bench press.
The proper size hole must be drilled beforehand.
The dimple dies we manufacture allow you to lighten and strengthen sheet metal fabrications by removing material and adding rigidity through the form.
This tool make s it easy for you to dimple your sheet metal where you are using a flush style 1 4 turn fastener.
Made from heat treated chrome moly steel these dies are built to last.
Form clean 45 flares in up to 1 8 thick steel.
Simply drill the recommended hole size in the metal that you desire to dimple then use a press to do the work.
A simple demonstration of laying out drilling and pressing dimpled lightening holes with dimple dies in a steel bumper.
How to drill and press dimple holes in a bumper.
Machined to close tolerances.
Press a male and female die together using a hydraulic press.
Create flares around already cut holes in sheet metal up to 3 16 thick to make the edges stronger and more rigid.
Our metal dimple dies can dimple steel mild steel sheet metal chromoly 4130 stainless steel and aluminum.