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    anyone have leads on where to get an inexpensive domeing die, the only ones i have seen cost more than i can afford
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    Quote Originally Posted by wvloony View Post
    anyone have leads on where to get an inexpensive domeing die, the only ones i have seen cost more than i can afford
    I have seen them on eBay, widget supply other online stores, but the prices seem to be pretty consistent.
    where did you look for them?
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    to be honest i cant remember it has been a while since i last looked, you know, now that i think about it, maybe i should have looked again before i posted this
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    I've been using this one for a while. Works great.

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    You can use a rounded nail and the end grain of a piece wood to do the doming. Chuck the nail in a drill and file the end round as it spins. Put the washer on the end grain of the wood line up punch and whack it with a hammer. You can get very good results with this method.



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    I'm cheap as well. I use a nail set, (it's cupped on the inside, just get the right size) to dome my pins. Sears has a full set of nail sets for around $7. Love the block on that harbor freight set. I bet it would work great with the nail sets.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wvloony View Post
    anyone have leads on where to get an inexpensive domeing die, the only ones i have seen cost more than i can afford
    Harbor freight I seen a whole set with doming block $30

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    Quote Originally Posted by shooter74743 View Post
    I'm cheap as well. I use a nail set, (it's cupped on the inside, just get the right size) to dome my pins. Sears has a full set of nail sets for around $7. Love the block on that harbor freight set. I bet it would work great with the nail sets.
    To dome your pins? Before you pean or after? What process do you use to Pin your scales?

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    Here is a quick out of focus picture of my 30 cent doming tool.

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