Make your 3d model.
Diy sheet metal stamping dies.
First i made 3d models for the positive and negative dies.
Diy metal stamping step 1.
Sheet metal stamping dies.
Cam is an acronym that stands for computer aided machining.
Dies also can contain cutting and forming sections made from carbide or various other hard wear resistant materials.
Stamping dies are the tools that shape and cut sheet metal parts.
In this step i used my 3d model.
These designs are then translated into stamping dies by skilled craftsmen known as diemakers.
The die s cutting and forming sections typically are made from special types of hardenable steel called tool steel.
I use fusion 360 since it s free.
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