body former punch attachment, and method for removably attaching a punch to a sliding block over a body former

摘要

body former punching attachment, and method for removably attaching a punch to a sliding block over a body former a body former punching attachment has a threaded locator (60) which is fixed to a sliding block ( 70) of the body former and can be aligned with respect to the machine. A new punch with an internal thread and positioning diameter is threaded into the locator. a clamping ring (65) tightens a locking element (80) to secure the punch (50) to the locator (60) when screws (68) securing the clamping ring to the locator are tightened. The advantage of this new fixation is that the punch can be removed quickly by loosening the clamping ring and locking element, then unscrewing the punch from the locator. The punch can then be removed and slipped back through the front of the machine without further disassembly.