Before the era of YouTube tutorials and online CAD models, industrial training came from correspondence courses and in-house apprenticeships. (often referred to in full as the Ostergaard Technical Institute or Ostergaard Industrial Training Program ) produced some of the most digestible, highly visual technical manuals for die making.
: The specific part of the tool that mates with the male "punch" to shape material. basic die making ostergaard pdf
: Offers a digital version of the 1990 edition of Basic Diemaking for borrowing. Before the era of YouTube tutorials and online
Start by downloading a reputable die design textbook or locating a vintage Ostergaard course booklet online. Read the chapter on clearance three times. Then, go grind a punch. You will be amazed at how well the basics work. basic die making ostergaard pdf