How big of a press do you need for dimple dies

[Revved]

Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

The bolts with the MB dies are consumables, I have thrown away a hunnert of em easy. The dies are very hard and the threads still look good in those.

Yeah... just a fine thread 1/2" grade 8 bolt. Glad to hear the threads in the dies hold up well. I was worried about long term effects of using an impact on them but not enough not to do it by hand.

[David Pozzi]

Thrust bearings are available to reduce underhead friction. If you can't get them from the die MFR, get them from a conduit punch MFR like Greenlee. They won't reduce wear on the threads, but will make manually turning the bolt easier.

[dontlifttoshift]

They come with thrust bearings, I use an air ratchet, not the impact.