Hayes HD Dump Truck - Take II

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Thanks guys. I am back in the shop today so hopefully I can make some more progress. RW, the dies are just 6061 alum. I made the original "punch" from IMPAX steel(stub left over from re-pinning my mini ex) but this time around I just used aluminum because I could machine it on my mini lathe. I think the aluminum will be OK as I don't plan to build a lot of these. If I were going into production though I would definitely make both sides from steel even if it wasn't IMPAX. I am still not 100% happy with the profile but I will wait to make my final decision on them until I finish the machining on one. I made end up changing the dies again and making new centers.