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The answers we give on the phone, written down so you do not have to call to get them.

Detail of a die set in a press, showing guide pins and springs

Most of what a buyer needs to know before sending a print is the same every time: who owns the tool, what the guarantee covers, how many parts justify a progressive die, what tolerances are realistic. None of that should require a phone call to find out.

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Notes on stamping, tooling and fabrication, written from the floor.

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