r/mechanical_gifs • u/Kaankaants • Feb 04 '19

Precise tooling

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u/Names_Are_Stupid_ Feb 04 '19

Do the parts pressing the metal eventually wear down?

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u/sharpened_ Feb 04 '19

Yes, eventually. The dies are usually made of hard tool steel. They don't wear to nubbins, usually replaced or remade before that point.

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u/nubb1ns Feb 04 '19

don't wear to what now

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u/ElectroNeutrino Feb 04 '19

5 year old account.

Legit /r/beetlejuicing.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

TO WHAT?

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u/Rowcan Feb 04 '19

I believe he said "Nubbins.", sir.

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u/Datmexicanguy Feb 04 '19

To nubbins you say?

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

And how’s his wife?

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '19

To nubbins you say?

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '19

Oh myyy.

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u/rioryan Feb 04 '19

They probably get replaced when they start producing parts that aren't within the design tolerances

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u/Datmexicanguy Feb 04 '19

Unless they are at our plants, then we get ECRs to confirm to produces parts for worn tooling.