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| Does anyone know anything about fabricating hardware? I'm thinking about brass lips, blades and maybe some other parts. What sort of investment am I looking at? A press and dies, I would think. I have no idea what exactly I would need, or cost. Any help is appreciated.
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| walleyejoe - 4/28/2022 9:52 PM
Does anyone know anything about fabricating hardware? I'm thinking about brass lips, blades and maybe some other parts. What sort of investment am I looking at? A press and dies, I would think. I have no idea what exactly I would need, or cost. Any help is appreciated.
Tim
You can do a lot with basic hand tools depending on quantity. a tin snip set, file and a vise can make you anything at low volume (individual use)
if wanting to go all in, a cad program, laser cutter, punch presses etc. There is a great tool called an iron worker that can handle a bunch of stuff, but not cheap.
here is a large flap tail blade i made with just the above hand tools. Hand drawn, cut out with snips, files and hand hammered. One of a kind.
Edited by RJ_692 4/29/2022 7:41 AM
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