6 Chapter 1 ota p Figure 1.8 An exploded view of the die shown in Fgure 15, Denly Mechine Specialties, Ine Figure 1.9 A typical die set, 1.2.1 Die Set Figure 1.9 shows a die set, and all parts the die assembly comprises are built within it. Die sets are made by several manufacturers and they may be purehased in a great variety of shapes and sizes. ‘The “center posts” A are called “punch shanks” in the die set manufacturers’ jargon, And, no, they cannot be used for clamping the punch holder, but they can be used for aligning the die in the press. ‘Ram mounting holes must be provided in the punch holder for mounting. In operation, the upper part of the die set B, called the “punch holder,” moves up and down with the ram, Bushings C, pressed into the punch holder, slide on guide posts D to main: tain precise alignment of cutting members of the die. The die holder E is clamped to the bolster plate of the press by bolts passing through slots F. In Figure 1.10, the dic set is drawn in four views. The lower left view shows a section through the entire die set, The side view, lower right, is a sectional view also, with a portion of the die set c\ away to show internal holes more clearly. The upper left view is a plan view of the lower die hold. cr with the punch holder removed from it ‘The punch holder is shown at the upper right, and it is drawn inverted, or turned aver, much like an opened book. In the complete die draw. ing, Figure 1.2, all punches are drawn with solid lines. If the punch holder were not inverted, most lines representing punches would be hid: den and the drawing would contain a confusing maze of dotted lines.