Any dimple dies with a small pilot?

[INTMD8]

I would like to get a set of dies that I can use to make a recessed area, approximately 2in diameter for the purpose of having an area for a fastener.

Of course regular dimple dies have a rather large pilot. Anything out there with a small/no pilot for this purpose? Just don't know what term to be searching for.

Thanks!

[dontlifttoshift]

Looking to stamp a shallow cup, like for a body mount hole?

How deep do you want to go?

[INTMD8]

I want to make something to look like this air cleaner lid. Need to recess/cup the metal for the star nuts.

[ccracin]

Do it the old school way if you only need to do a few. Make a hammer form. You would only need to form the cup from a hard wood or mdf and then hammer the metal into it. Search the process on Youtube. It should give you some ideas. Goodluck!

[GregWeld]

If I already owned dimple dies -- I'd use them to form the recess -- then I'd painstakingly TIG weld the cut piece back into the hole and drill a new small hole if that's what I wanted.

Chad's way of forming a buck may be just as fast if you don't have the dimple die size you want already.

You could also make a female - and male - and use a press...

[INTMD8]

Once I get into it I'll decide which route I'm going to go. Might be thick enough to where I need to just cut/weld/grind.

Thanks for the ideas!