Atom Clicker Press Repair
if its something they use alot, the DIY makes them enough money to send off to have a die professionaly made (or several. I have a friend of mine that does work on CNC machines for a place that makes all their own dies using that method for cutting out plastic/paper/leather templates and gets anywhere from 100-200 pieces before having to replace it. the rest should be supported and locked into the plywood top. The 2 of them combined were like $165 with about a week turn around (should be here monday).įor more simple shapes, I have talked to a local metal fabrication place (small 1 man shop) that is going to do some of the more simple designs for me, and is helping me get the plates for my press put together.Īs for the "metal banding" do it yourself dies, I have been told that the key to it is to only allow enough metal outside to cut thru the leather and a couple Millimeters to go into the cuting pad. one is a violin shaped flask for re-enactors, the other in a strap cut out for making a mug strap for hanging your cup or whatever else from your belt. I just ordered 2 dies this week from Tippmann Industrial here in Indiana. In some cases, I just pop new sharpened stock on and get back to it.įigured I would put my 2 cents in.
The banding is attached to the block by predrilling holes for the screws as needed. I cut 1/2" holes in the block for push out pegs (I use a standard configuration so I can put these pegs in a bench and turn the die upside down and press the leather out) I leave approximately 1/4" give or take depending on my needs for the leather. You can sharpen the banding stock (free if you look for it) with a simple set up, Ive even done it with a dremel.Ĭut the shape from a good dry hardwood. I'm going to let the cat out of the bag for making cheap clicker dies- Banding stock.īanding Stock + Hardwood Shapes + Sheet Metal Screws = Some pretty elaborate dies that can last for quite sometime. Harbor Freight Tools is your best friend for making your own clicker.
I hope this helps I too have run into the problem of not being able to cut out a lot of parts for a product I make and am looking for a similar clicker. I also believe that Weaver leather has one like that in their catalog.
In the posts last week about pictures of different shops and how they are set up I saw a picture of a clicker that could easily be duplicated if a person has some metal working tools and a welder.