DIY Dimple die press

[chappysfj40]

Hello all,

Not sure if this is the best place to pask but it is kinda hard core to me.
I saw on XTREME4x4 one week they build a dimple die press, have any of you built your own or know where to ge tthe pic of one built. I want to say they used 4 or 5 inch square tubing, thick walled,( maybe a 1/4 ") . It did not look like the typical press with the bottle jack going through the center, anyway this is where i am stuck, i just cant remember enough about the design they used but i do remember i loved it.

thanks in advance
cheers chappy

 

[usmcruiser]

I saw that episode and this is basically what they did....

 

[chappysfj40]

yes i think that is, awesome bro. how big of jack you using? and how big is the tubing? looks like 2". also sweet as tool box, looks just like mine..


cheers

 

[usmcruiser]

thanks...but not my shop bro. google is your friend. lol

But IMO I would build mine a bit more beefy. I think they used 2x4x.25 steel to build theirs. and you bottle jack needs to be pretty stout. or you need big arms or a long lever.

 

[Mace]

looks like 2x3 and 2x4 tubing 1/8" thick with a 20 ton bottle jack..

 

[sixty]

I thought these were dimple dies. That looks like some sort of funky press brake. That base looks very weak also. I think a person would be better served with a HF press and a brake.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

I thought these were dimple dies. That looks like some sort of funky press brake. That base looks very weak also. I think a person would be better served with a HF press and a brake.

Me too...

 

[Arya Ebrahimi]

You're correct, that is a funky press brake.

The benefit of this style of press(simply a matter of changing the angle-iron dies for the dimple dies) is that you can position dimples close to the edge of a piece you're working on. Whereas with a traditional H-frame press you can't get to the edges if it's a decent sized piece. Both presses have their place. I have a 20-ton HF press, but will probably build a dedicated dimple die press as well because I think it will come in very handy.

Ary

 

[chappysfj40]

ya that is what i wanted was a press just for dimple dies.

 

[usmcruiser]

I thought these were dimple dies. That looks like some sort of funky press brake. That base looks very weak also. I think a person would be better served with a HF press and a brake.

Me too...

You're correct, that is a funky press brake.

The benefit of this style of press(simply a matter of changing the angle-iron dies for the dimple dies) is that you can position dimples close to the edge of a piece you're working on. Whereas with a traditional H-frame press you can't get to the edges if it's a decent sized piece. Both presses have their place. I have a 20-ton HF press, but will probably build a dedicated dimple die press as well because I think it will come in very handy.

Ary

that is some sort of break, but the design could easly be converted to do dimple dies.

 

[lx450landcruiser]

any one have a source for cheap dimple dies? suckers arent cheap anywhere i look and HF doesnt sell them. hard for me to justify $300 on some dies and then another $100 + for the press. I know ill use them alot over the course of time just still

 

[Arya Ebrahimi]

Not really. I bought mine from a vendor on PBB. Xtreme Crawlers I think was his site. Best prices I could find. Got the 5pc set for $300