Any dimple dies with a small pilot?

[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!

[SuperB70]

You can make them by using two different size dimples and sheet of rubber.

Use bigger dimple die at bottom and a sheet of rubber above that, then sheetmetal and smaller dimple at the top. To get best result you could strech the sheet first with english wheel just that small area where are you gonna press.

I just tryed myself, used 1 1/4" bottom, 3/8 rubber ,20 gauge steel and 1" at the top. Its working pretty well even with out streching. Got a 1/4" deep but that would it even easier if I had wheel'd first.

[INTMD8]

Good call! That is bad ass. Thanks for trying it out and posting up the pics

[SuperB70]

Thanks, I've my moments

my opinion is that you get the best result by using separate round piece and wheeling, then press it and weld them together.
I have made many 3" ball from 20 gauge and there I noticed that starting point have to be round piece. That way the streching is even so the deformation would be less. Try your self and post results. The ball is made from two pieces, tig'ed together.

Check the balls over the stacks, as an custom fabrication company cant just use tennisballs.



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