Manual die set for pressing explosive powder into hardware

Abstract

A manual die set includes a ram, the ram having an upper portion and a lower portion; a ram head removably connected to the upper portion of the ram; a die, the die defining an opening therethrough for reciprocably receiving the ram, the die including a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion including an upward facing step; a support ring disposed in the die opening in the bottom portion of the die, the support ring defining a bore therethrough; a baseplate disposed in a bottom of the die opening and extending into a bottom of the support ring bore; a die guide plate for supporting the die and the baseplate; and a spring disposed in the die opening, the lower portion of the ram being inserted through a center of the spring, a lower end of the spring bearing against the upward facing step in the bottom portion of the die, an upper end of the spring bearing against a bottom face of the upper portion of the ram; wherein the spring is compressed when a pressing force moves the ram downwardly such that when the pressing force is removed from the ram, the spring forces the ram to move upwardly.

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