Thread: self made washers

Saw this

video of a guy making plastic hammer heads

from ground up milk bottle in a thrift store blender and melted in a thrift store toaster oven.

You could do the same thing to make a block of plastic in a wooden form and even make dome impressions while it is still hot. Then make the punches from metal or hardwood.

Here is the link to

processing HDPE plastic

, interesting site.

i have a piece of steel, i just drilled it up with little hole (almost 1 mm or 1.5mm of diameter) and deep enough. i just need to try it with washers

I have used a center punch and a small nail punch and a 5mm divot drilled into my pinning block
To make domed washers
1st I dome a washer with the centre punch in the hole then flip it over and use a 3-4mm nail punch to flatten the edge back to make a dome with a flat rim

Is this the tool set to do the job in question? Harbor Freight sells them for around US$45

Yup. There are smaller sets, cheaper.

Here is a link, on step by step how to, starting on post 5.

I found This on the bay


Anyone know its,name in English?

Originally Posted by Oustoura

I found This on the bay


Anyone know its,name in English?

Looks like a Punch Die to me. There should be punches (chamfered rods of OD slightly smaller than the ID of holes) they cut holes by plastic deformation and shearing. Best with a hydraulic press but a hammer works on softer alloys and/or thinner stock.

Never made collars, but have made thrust washers (between scales and blades) using brass sheets .005 - .010. Drill 1/16 holes, then cut them out with paper punch.

ok it thought i could dome the collars with this base. i wil try which i drilled up yesterday.

@euclid440 i looked at your post but i can't find the tool mentionned on amazon. do you have its exact name? or a link?

thanks