摘要 |
An elongated strip of bead stock is secured to a sheet metal draw die by first punching longitudinally spaced tapered holes within the strip with a punch having a diameter substantially smaller than the opening within the punch die. The strip is shaped and inserted within a groove formed within the draw die, and a pin-like fastener is inserted through each tapered hole and into a correspondingly aligned blind bore formed within the draw die. The outer end of each fastener is peened so that it expands both within the bore adjacent a hardened ball placed within the bore, and also within the tapered hole to effect a rigid and positive connection between the bead stock and the forming die. A punch tapered hole and a recessed tapered head fastener are also disclosed for rigidly connecting other adjacent members.
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