Twangbanger
Grandmaster
- Oct 9, 2010
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Another vote for not starting on a single stage machine, if you can afford not to, and if the precision level does not require it. Decent single stages sre not exactly cheap anymore (price them), and if the bug bites you, you'll end up buying another press anyway. If it's not your cup of tea, it's not hard to sell a progressive.
What I like about progressive machines is that when starting, you can easily use single-piece flow, which is the foundation of best manufacturing practices, and quickly see the finished result - and test it - before you've made significant quantities of anything.
What I like about progressive machines is that when starting, you can easily use single-piece flow, which is the foundation of best manufacturing practices, and quickly see the finished result - and test it - before you've made significant quantities of anything.