Members billymac814 Posted January 31, 2013 Members Report Posted January 31, 2013 If your wanting to cut out large holster patterns I definitely don't think you'd want a mallet die, not saying it wouldn't work but I doubt it would be easy to hammer through it. A 12 ton press should provide plenty of power to cut through the leather but I would go with a 20 ton because they are wider and usually built more solid. The extra width will come in handy. What size shop press do you feel would work to do single layer of 8 to 10 ounce english bridal? I have a couple of patterns that I will have done by Texas Custom. So if I am reading you guys right the mallet dies would not be the best choice for this type of leather? Thanks for the advice as I also am trying to get this type of thing setup. Quote www.mccabescustomleather.com
Members billymac814 Posted January 31, 2013 Members Report Posted January 31, 2013 If your wanting to cut out large holster patterns I definitely don't think you'd want a mallet die, not saying it wouldn't work but I doubt it would be easy to hammer through it. A 12 ton press should provide plenty of power to cut through the leather but I would go with a 20 ton because they are wider and usually built more solid. The extra width will come in handy. What size shop press do you feel would work to do single layer of 8 to 10 ounce english bridal? I have a couple of patterns that I will have done by Texas Custom. So if I am reading you guys right the mallet dies would not be the best choice for this type of leather? Thanks for the advice as I also am trying to get this type of thing setup. Quote www.mccabescustomleather.com
Members clicker Posted February 1, 2013 Members Report Posted February 1, 2013 I'm sorry guys, that was a horrible post from a phone. www.prorodeooriginals.com Quote PLEASE VISIT US AT WWW.PRO-DIES.COM
Members GuardianConcealment Posted February 1, 2013 Members Report Posted February 1, 2013 Harbor Freight has their 20 ton press on sale for $149 right now. I am going to pick one up and am having a Texas Customs Die quoted. Excited to try this new method. Quote Guardian Concealment
Members Jarhead84 Posted February 23, 2013 Members Report Posted February 23, 2013 So Clicker I see you sell the ejection rubber also, is that what is used under the leather to protect the dies? If so how is that different or better than the "Red Poly Board" that other places sell for the hydraulic clickers. I plan to get and build a 20 ton from HF, and am just a little confused on the material used as a backer. Thanks Quote
Leela Valley Leather Posted February 23, 2013 Report Posted February 23, 2013 So Clicker I see you sell the ejection rubber also, is that what is used under the leather to protect the dies? If so how is that different or better than the "Red Poly Board" that other places sell for the hydraulic clickers. I plan to get and build a 20 ton from HF, and am just a little confused on the material used as a backer. Thanks The "ejection rubber" is just that, it is ment to "eject" the cut item from the die rather than having to pop it out from behind or with some tool there by marking the die cut item. Quote
Members clicker Posted March 2, 2013 Members Report Posted March 2, 2013 Leela Valley is absolutely right regarding the ejection rubber, it's mainly for the leather/materials. You can check out US plastics they sell everything you can imagine in plastics, OR I can sure get it for you as well. Quote PLEASE VISIT US AT WWW.PRO-DIES.COM
Members Jarhead84 Posted March 2, 2013 Members Report Posted March 2, 2013 So it sits inside your die to push the leather back out after it is cut? Quote
Leela Valley Leather Posted March 3, 2013 Report Posted March 3, 2013 So it sits inside your die to push the leather back out after it is cut? That's right. Quote
Members GuardianConcealment Posted March 13, 2013 Members Report Posted March 13, 2013 Just got my press back from a friend who welded it up for me... I will post some pics. I am so happy with the first Texas Die I received a couple weeks ago. Amazed by the quality, price, and edge. A+ for Texas Die, this will not be my last from them. Quote Guardian Concealment
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