Re: Engraving coining dies
Joe,
As I said earlier in the thread, I've also been pondering these. One idea I had is adding a slot across the bottom die holder to let you put a bar under the bottom die. Add a bent handle and you can lift the bottom die up to pop the finished 'coin' out of the collar.
Of course if you want to use a set screw to keep the orientation of the bottom die relative to the upper die then you'll need to have a vertical slot for the set screw to ride in (with a slightly larger slot a nut to hold the set screw can ride in).
A hold down for the top lever could be as simple as a flat rubber 'bungie' strap running between a pair of eye bolts. Press the handle down, flip the strap over and hook the free end, pick up the sledge and give it a whack, release strap, flip open the top and press down on the eject lever to pop out the 'coin'.
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