Originally Posted By: Mike A.
Thanks for the pix, PeteM! I understood the theory but never saw the practice.

I assume the die for something like the sideplates shown by Tim would be a lot bigger than the one you show, and have a lot more pressure--looks like they do those in just one pass, with maybe a little cleanup at inspection.

Here is a picture I found of the specific machine. Obviously the front die is for the sideplates and I'm guessing the rear die is for the action flats.

Tim