Help me choose a GUILLOTINE tool

[Need Advice]

I'm wanting to buy a guillotine tool that has a large selection of dies. I would like something similar to the one pictured below because you can place stock in the front or side. Who sells something similar to this and has a good selection of dies? Thank you.

[smithdoor]

I would shop make the GUILLOTINE tool and buy dies I need.

Dave

I'm wanting to buy a guillotine tool that has a large selection of dies. I would like something similar to the one pictured below because you can place stock in the front or side. Who sells something similar to this and has a good selection of dies? Thank you.

[smithdoor]

Homemade GUILLOTINE tool from internet.

I'm wanting to buy a guillotine tool

[Need Advice]

Homemade GUILLOTINE tool from internet.

Maybe i could make one similar. I just wonder what the steel would cost and if it would be better to buy one. Of course i like making my own tools so that's a consideration.

[Need Advice]

I would shop make the GUILLOTINE tool and buy dies I need.

Dave

Maybe you're right. It would be fun to build one.

[smithdoor]

Yes if fun save money and mores tools.

I started with model airplanes drawing for plans from magazine about age 12

So apply this to tools for metal work if had a photo I make set of drawings.
FYI you do not need a full set of drawings, just sketch it faster.

Dave

Maybe you're right. It would be fun to build one.

[Need Advice]

Yes if fun save money and mores tools.

I started with model airplanes drawing for plans from magazine about age 12

So apply this to tools for metal work if had a photo I make set of drawings.
FYI you do not need a full set of drawings, just sketch it faster.

Dave

Thanks Dave.

[Need Advice]

How do you keep guillotine tool dies from losing their temper while forging hot steel? Do you just not worry about it?

[smithdoor]

Keep the tools cool air or mist.
If sticks use sawdust on part or die.

Dave

How do you keep guillotine tool dies from losing their temper while forging hot steel? Do you just not worry about it?

[Need Advice]

Keep the tools cool air or mist.
If sticks use sawdust on part or die.

Dave

thanks.

[12345678910]

How do you keep guillotine tool dies from losing their temper while forging hot steel? Do you just not worry about it?

You wouldn't use hardened steel.

As long as you are using it on red hot steel, it will move.

[Need Advice]

You wouldn't use hardened steel.

As long as you are using it on red hot steel, it will move.

Thats sounds good. So mild steel is ok?

[smithdoor]

I use A36 steel for forming dies.
Press brake dies use 1060 no harding or you can not have re-done or re-shappen.
Harden die are to hard to re-sharpen.

Shear blades are rock hard and cost more.

Dave

Thats sounds good. So mild steel is ok?

[whtbaron]

If you go back to the very beginning of the forging tools thread, Doug had a home made guillotine tool he built.

[Need Advice]

I use A36 steel for forming dies.
Press brake dies use 1060 no harding or you can not have re-done or re-shappen.
Harden die are to hard to re-sharpen.

Shear blades are rock hard and cost more.

Dave

If you go back to the very beginning of the forging tools thread, Doug had a home made guillotine tool he built.

Thanks.