What is it and what is it for

[Bill PhinnParticipant @billphinn90025]

A transfer punch.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, it is a universal transfer punch, similar to Warco Universal Transfer Punch

Regards Nick.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Dave –

The kind of work I have in mind where a Keats angle-plates could be useful on a mill or drill is in, or on, the ends of cylindrical or square section objects, where it performs the roles of vice and Vee-block in one go.

Recently I needed tap M6 holes in both ends of 18 aluminium bars, using a tapping-head in a bench-drill with low-gear setting. In the end I used a 3-jaw chuck on an adaptor-plate, but could just as easily have used the Keats block. I forget what settled the argument – I think it was the rod diameter a bit too small for the clamp.

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Nick –

There is of course a limit to what the bending tool will take, but also minimum radius to the bend to some extent depending on the material, and I would suggest 2mm thickness the absolute limit.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Bottom left is S7 tailstock handle/ bottom right is S7 changewheel banjo top right is single toolholder and top left needs another view.

[martin cross 1Participant @martincross1]

Lost for ideas on this one. 1.5" sq maybe.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Nigel Graham 2, having used folding machines and press-brakes throughout my working life, I'm aware of bending radius, and what the tools will take, but it is mostly down the the width of the Vee block, and mine is 20mm wide, which will allow for a larger radius, and in fact, looking through my judges notes when I entered this into an ME exhibition, I did actually bend a piece of 2.5mm steel, with no more effort than what I bent the 1.5mm piece, albeit being about 45mm wide.

Below is my 1.5mm and 2.5mm samples that I made at the time I finished adapting the tooling for my fly-press.

Regard Nick.

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

The 1.5" square thig is the base for a Potts drilling spindle I think. Not got mine handy to compare.

[martin cross 1Participant @martincross1]

Is that one of these?

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Thankyou Nick.

I based my comments on what seems the most my Warco 3-in-1 folder would be happy with, and what we've been shown here looks a similar capacity.

I have also used a large Edwards folder and I think has a warning label of 16, maybe 14, swg maximum in mild steel; but I was also thinking of what the material being folded can take without cracking.

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