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Old 01-23-2020, 12:28 PM
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Default Rotex turret punch press lower die removal

I just bought a rotex turret punch and some of the dies are a bit chowdered up. I have removed top dies but I'll be darned if I can figure out how to remove the bottom ones. There are 2 allen head set screws that go in and I have loosened them off and the dies pop up, but there is not enough clearance with the top turret to remove them. I have looked for a manual on line and can't find one. I plan to make my own dies as I have the machinery, but I need to get them out first! Any help appreciated.
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Old 01-23-2020, 02:03 PM
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Contact Rotex maybe?

Call these guys?
https://www.bataviamachinery.net/
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Old 01-23-2020, 02:22 PM
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Mark, unfortunately Rotex has gone out of business. I have sent you a PM.
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Old 01-23-2020, 07:09 PM
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Bought a lot of stuff from Batavia over the decades ...
My turret punch is a Di Acro - sorry, no help.
Maybe Century Machinery down in Los Angeles?
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Old 01-23-2020, 09:04 PM
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Take a look at this link.

https://bataviamachinery.mysimplesto...l-18ak-18c-20c
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Old 01-24-2020, 06:06 AM
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Mark, unfortunately Rotex has gone out of business. I have sent you a PM.
Hi Rick, if you sent a PM I didn't get it...
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Hi Rick, if you sent a PM I didn't get it...
he sent it to me!
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Old 01-24-2020, 12:03 PM
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yes I saw that but it seemed more like a brochure.
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At the risk of my own embarrasment . . . . .

Is it not possible to remove the largest upper punch, then remove the die beneath, rotate & repeat ?.
I should add that I've never seen, yet alone used any such machinery
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Old 02-02-2020, 11:47 AM
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At the risk of my own embarrasment . . . . .

Is it not possible to remove the largest upper punch, then remove the die beneath, rotate & repeat ?.
I should add that I've never seen, yet alone used any such machinery

Yes, that is the way the DiAcro turret punch works.....
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