I was thinking something similar -- sorta like resistors -- could you do
it with rubber bands or small o-rings of different colour?
Ian
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Mikell
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 5:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] Swage Tooling Identification
Steve,
Since the tooling you want to control is basicly small, tool-steel
cylinders, rounded at one end, and a tapered, machined working end.
These vary by little, dimensionally, and can cause real serious
problems. The diameter needs to remain unchanged to fit into the press.
I don't believe that letters or numbers work well in these situations.
If you have a machine shop, perhaps you can cut three grooves into the
cylindrical portion, and fill the grooves with a quality paint or epoxy
ink. Since your operators already know how to read color codes, perhaps
a similar system could be used here. I would have just color dipped the
whole thing, but between the wear, interference with the press, and not
enough colors, the color-filled grooves seems much more practicle.
Good luck,
Steve Mikell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Gregory" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] Swage Tooling Identification
> Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 14:38:45 -0500
>
>
> Good Afternon All!
>
> I've taken on trying to get our swage tooling in order. As a contract
> assembly company, you can imagine how many anvil and punch sets we
have.
> The problem is trying to put some sort of identification on each piece
> so that it's easily identifiable, to easily keep things in order.
>
> Most manufacturers (like Cambion) will have a part number stamped on
> each piece, but over time the number will become very difficult to
read
> and I think that somewhat contributes to things becoming a disarray.
> People can't read the number easily, so they just put it in the first
> drawer they open (I have a nuts and bolts cabinet with small drawers
for
> each set).
>
> I can organize things properly and then go back a week or two later,
and
> everything is mixed-up again. Then the operators come tell me that
they
> can't find the proper swaging tooling they need. I go and dig through
> all the drawers and finally find it...well I'm tired of doing that.
>
> So I'm asking what you all do to keep your swage tooling organized.
> Stamping numbers is pretty tough because most of the tools are
hardened
> tool steel, tough to stamp that stuff...an engraver might work though.
I
> just want to ask what you all do...I'm tired of having to spend more
> time tracking down tooling I know we have, than it does to actually do
> the job.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> -Steve Gregory-
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