Thread: domeing die

Charlie, you've got such great ideas. Thanks for sharing them. Sadly, I tend to wander down the Rube Goldberg route before someone like you points me in the right direction. Simple, elegant and effective.

Thanks again.

Chris L

Originally Posted by Brando

To dome your pins? Before you pean or after? What process do you use to Pin your scales?

I peen to snug things up first and then use the nail set (3/32) to dome the pins, which tightens things down. I use a jewelers ball peen that I shortened the handle on. While I am tapping (20-30) I rotate the nail set and the pins are domed. Some take more, some take less. Sure helps with the finished look...

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I peen to snug things up first and then use the nail set (3/32) to dome the pins, which tightens things down. I use a jewelers ball peen that I shortened the handle on. While I am tapping (20-30) I rotate the nail set and the pins are domed. Some take more, some take less. Sure helps with the finished look...

This technique works great !!!!!

BUT note what Shooter said "20-30 taps", if you don't take your time like he pointed out, you WILL crack a scale because the nail sets concentrate the force....

Here's a rooky question. What are doming dies used for? I gather it has something to do with pinning, but which part

Originally Posted by gssixgun

This technique works great !!!!!

BUT note what Shooter said "20-30 taps", if you don't take your time like he pointed out, you WILL crack a scale because the nail sets concentrate the force....

Yep, been there and done that as well as bent a pin. Re-pinning just takes a little patience...

Originally Posted by freyguy

Here's a rooky question. What are doming dies used for? I gather it has something to do with pinning, but which part

The general use would be for making your flat washers domed. The nail set idea also mentioned is for smoothing out the actual pin

Originally Posted by Muirtach

The general use would be for making your flat washers domed. The nail set idea also mentioned is for smoothing out the actual pin

Thank you for humoring me Muirtach. I was wondering how people got those great looking domed washers. Here is another question. Where is a likely place to find those washers?