Re: Antenna research

[mallick@orion.crd.ge.com (John Mallick)]

Al Powell asked...

>Trivia question for tool-types:
>
>I remember that in the Ag Engineering machine shop, they had some two-
>piece dies to make holes through sheet metal.  You drilled a small 
>hole for a bolt connecting the two pieces, which were round cup-
>spaned dies.  The smaller fit inside the cavity of the other, and had 
>cutting edges.  The basic technique was to drill a small hole 
>through the metal for the bolt, connect the dies with the bolt, then 
>tighten the bolt, and the smaller die but thru the sheet metal while 
>being braced against the larger die on the opposite side of the 
>metal.  No warping, no slipping.
>
>ASCII art attempt:           __________
>                             |        |   Large die
>                             |        |   
>                              |______|     Small die
>
>
>Anyone know what those dies are called??????  Maybe I should call dad 
>and see what's happenin'......cheers.
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The tool is called a "Greenlee Chassis Punch".  Used a lot in
electronics assembly.  Made by, of all people, the Greenlee company
:-)


John Mallick