Thanks RJ, excellent idea. That is what I'll go with. I'll post some pics
Ok, here's what I've accomplished so far
I could only drum up a piece of steel about 3½" long and 2" diameter, So I faced it off and bored a 1.750 hole in it
then drilled a .312 hole thru the rest of it, for the bolt that will secure it to the holder
next flip it and drill a slightly undersized hole for the punch
then hone it for a light press fit
now push in the punch
thread in the bolt to hold the punch
remove the punch and set up the adapter to drill and tap for a set screw to hold in the punch
a 3rd way
On a side note, this is a cool tool. $5. Put it in the drill chuck,lower it down onto the tube,
move the Y axis handle until the witness marks align and your on center !!!
drill and tap the hole
grind a small flat for the set screw to push against
I think between the light press fit, the thru bolt, & the flat and set screw,
I think the punch will stay where it's put.
next drilled and tapped a hole for a set screw to hold the adapter to the ram
A little Dy-Chem to make a mark for a small hole in the ram, to keep the adapter from moving
divot in ram
couldn't find a 1/4-28 screw set, so I made one from a long allen screw
That ought to hold the punch securely.
Now can I get some ideas on the die plate? I bought a piece of 1" thick x 8" wide x 24"
long piece of aluminum plate from the scrap yard a couple of days ago for $10.
I think it would be easy to machine. So what's the most efficient way to machine the hole in the plate for the die?
Should I cut a piece off and chuck it up in a 4 jaw chuck on the lathe or cut a piece off and machine it in the mill?
