DIE STAMPING SUPPLIES

COUNTER MATERIALS

White Counterboard - Every shop should have a supply of White Counterboard on hand because it serves a wide variety of die stamping and embossing applications. This 24 ply tough counterboard holds up well on long runs. Relatively easy to cut, it is used primarily

as the base for most counters. Usually 2 pieces are glued together prior to cutting through

1-1/2 layers.

.072" (1.8mm) thick; sheet size 14" X 22" (36cm X 56cm).

PP1-1  White Counterboard

Thin Gray Fiber Board - Thin, extremely hard board customarily used as an overlay for one of our other counterboards. Holds up well and reduces the need for sanding the counter since it does not emboss easily. Also used as the base board for flat foil counters and as the base for composite counters in conjunction with combination foil dies.

.030" (.75mm) thick; sheet size 14" X 22" (36cm X 56cm).

PP1-6  Thin Gray Fiber Board

Hard Gray Counterboard - The thickest and toughest of all the counterboards that we offer. Usually used for its superior durability as a counter base. As an overlay, it leaves the least amount of bruise when properly taper cut.

.080" (2mm) thick; sheet size 14-1/2" X 22" (37cm X 56cm).

PP1-5  Hard Gray Counterboard

Texon Make-Ready Board - Perfect for shorter production runs. Cuts easily and is relatively thick. It compresses quickly, but this does not seem to affect its performance.

.076" (1.9mm) thick; sheet size 12-1/2" X 22" (32cm X 56cm).

PP1-4  Texon Make-Ready Board

Feedboard - Feedboard, with a cutout slightly larger than the die, is fastened to the center feed table so that stock being stamped can be held above the die and protected from ink marks and splashes.

.036" (.9mm) thick, 10 ply, 22" X 28" sheet (56cm X 72cm).

PP1-7  Feedboard

Counterknife - Perfect for cutting all types of counterboard. A thin, replaceable 4-1/2" blade slips into the self-locking, adjustable wooden handle. The blade can be sharpened on an oilstone or with emery cloth and then repositioned in the handle for extended use. Handles sold individually. Blades sold individually or by the dozen.

PP1-27    Counterknife Blade

PP1-28A  Counterknife Handle, Collar Lock

PP1-28B  Counterknife Handle, Set Screw Lock

Pour-A-Counter - May be used to make a counter for hot blind embossing or hot foil stamping. Kit consists of a powder and a liquid which, when mixed according to simple directions, will harden to reproduce even the finest details. Gives a quick, inexpensive custom counter every time.

PP2-44A  Pour-A-Counter Kit

PP1-45A  Pour-A-Counter Powder (1 lb.)

PP1-47A  Pour-A-Counter Liquid

Photo Counterboard - When photoengraving, existing film can be used in conjunction with this photopolymer material to create a perfect, reusable photocounter for even the most intricate plates. Eliminates hand cutting; greatly saves makeready time.

Two types are available: Steel-Backed Photo Counterboard sheet measures 11-3/4" X 16-1/2". Clear-Backed Photo Counterboard sheet measures 16-1/2" X 23-3/8". Sheets are sold individually.

PP1-2A  Steel-Backed Photo Counterboard

PP1-3A  Clear-Backed Photo Counterboard

COUNTER OVERLAY CLOTHS

Moleskin - .031" thick, plastic-coated material used as a counter overlay when die stamping bold images. Its texture will allow you to emboss into the boldest lettering. Tough enough to hold up for many thousands of impressions. 54" wide. Sold by the linear yard.

PP1-15C Moleskin, White Matte (45” wide)

PP1-16A Moleskin, White light weight (54” wide)

White Rubber Pick-Up Sheeting - Thin, soft fabric, used as a counter overlay. Its tacky rubber coating helps lift stock out of the die after an impression has been made. Generally used when running business cards by hand -- the cards lift up with the ram making it easier to pick them off the ram, rather than off of the feedboard. 36" wide. Sold by the linear yard.

PP1-17A White Rubber Pick-Up Sheeting

Plastic Sheeting - Counter overlay that is thinner and more pliable than Moleskin. Protects the counterboard if a missed impression occurs, prevents ink from squirting out from between the counter and die, and penetrates into images to remove all the ink. We offer four types: thick clear, .018" thick; regular, .012" thick, in clear or frosted; thin clear, .006" thick. 54" wide. Sold by the linear yard.

PP1-17B  Thick Clear Plastic Sheeting (.018" thick)

PP1-18    Regular Clear Plastic Sheeting (.012" thick)

PP1-19    Thin Clear Plastic Sheeting (.006" thick)

PP1-20    Frosted Plastic Sheeting (.012" thick)

Teflon Coated Drawsheet - Generally used as a counter overlay. Ideal when running large dies that cause the stock to stick to the counter. Helps release the stock from the counter when running metallic inks where the ink's binder is pushed through the paper. 37-1/2" wide. Sold by the linear yard.

PP1-23A  Teflon Coated Drawsheet

WIPE PAD ACCESSORIES

Press Blanket - Acts as a cushion between the wiping pad and the die. It is clamped tightly on the wiping pad, covering the cork pad. Made of a tightly woven, springy, heavy pure wool material which unlike felt is resilient enough to permit repetitive die width changes without grooving. Note: Since it has a grain, mount the Press Blanket on the wipe pad in the direction of least stretch.

1/8" thick. 36" wide. Sold by the linear yard or by the square inch when cut to specific sizes.

PP1-25  Press Blanket

Spherecote - This overlay protects the press blanket from dirt and abrasion when the die wipe paper breaks. Also, must be used when a Wipe-O-Matic is operated so as to reduce the friction between the Wipe-O-Matic belt and the press blanket. The tough fabric has a synthetic rubber coating impregnated with microscopic glass beads.

36" wide. Sold by the linear yard or square inch, precut to size to fit your press.

PO9-36003600  Spherecote, full yard

Cork Press Pad - Composed of compressed, fine-grained tightly bonded cork particles. 1/4" thick. Mounts between the wiping plate and press blanket to provide added cushion for a clean wipe.

Sold in sheets, 24-1/2" X 36", or precut to size to fit your press.

PO7-24503600  Cork Press Pad, full size

GAUGE ACCESSORIES

Megill's Gauge Pins - Megill's Gauge Pins are used to position the stock when hand feeding a die stamping press. Their very low profile does not interfere with feeding as do other pins and quads.

The Spring Tongue Gauge Pin has a tongue which is adjustable in length to suit all situations. Three prongs hold the pin to the feedboard. The sharp center prong is pushed through the feedboard 1/4" behind the feedline. Two teeth on the other end should be forced down after registration is obtained. Some operators also glue the pins in position with sealing wax. Extra tongues and directions included. Sold by the box holding 12 pieces.

PP1-30A  Megill's Spring Tongue Gauge Pins

Double-Grip Gauge Pins have a plain tongue and need a slit cut in the feedboard in the direction of adjustment. The gauge is fastened to the feedboard slit with two nut clamps. Adjustments can be made easily. Double-grip gauges need no glue or sealing wax and they are unequaled for use with heavy stock. Extra tongues and directions are included.

Sold in a set of three pieces.

PP1-30B  Megill's Double-Grip Gauge Pins

Adjustable Quads Guides  are held in place by a locking lever that is raised and lowered to squeeze the feedboard.  For each Quad Guide, make one or two slits of about 1” in length between ¼” and ¾” from and parallel to the feedline.  Slide the guide under the slit at the front into register position.  After adjusting for register, lock the guide into place by lowering the lever.  Three extra tongues and instructions included.   Sold in sets if three with three additional tongues.

PP1-30C  Megill's Adjustable Quad Guides

Quads - Rectangular pieces of hardened steel, 1/4" X 1/4" X 1/2", used as gauges for hand feeding. Quads are usually glued down with a white glue and are temporarily set until the exact gauge is achieved, and then pushed down firmly. Sold in a set of three pieces.

PH1-29  Quads

6" Metal Ruler - This flexible, stainless steel ruler is usually used to accurately check the gauge from the edge of the paper to the stamped impression. Has 1/32" and 1/64" gradations. The crossbar on the pocket clip serves as the depth or height gauge.

PP1-26A 6"  Metal Ruler

PP1-26B 6"  Steel Ruler - Metric

Metal Gaugeboard - Permits fast and easy gauge changes, reducing time and effort compared to conventional methods. The gaugeboard screws down onto the original wooden center feedboard, and is fitted with adjustable gauges. Locking screws quickly secure the gauges in position. A cutout finger hole permits the press operator to remove the stock easily after stamping. Saves press operator time and expense by eliminating feedboard costs. Gaugeboard comes with 3 sets of gauges and posts, and installation and operating instructions.

UC2004054 Metal Gaugeboard for 2-1/2 X 4 Carver, 2-1/2 X 4 Modern

UC2004058 Metal Gaugeboard for 3 X 8-3/4 Cronite, 5 X 9 Cronite, 3 X 8 Carver,

4-1/2 X 9 Carver

ADHESIVES AND TAPES

Prout's Glue - Adheres layers of counterboard together and to the counterblock slide. Dry adhesive is applied like a big crayon and creates its best bond after pressure has been applied. It can be pulled apart or separated when heat is applied, which is handy for "patching" an impression or for removal from the slide. Most of the strength of a counter made with Prout's Glue is horizontal to the press's force. The counter will not slip sideways. No "drying" time is required and a counter can be cut immediately after being glued.

1/2 lb. foil wrapped sticks; sold individually or by the dozen.

PH1-8  Prout's Glue

Double Coated Tape - Double Coated or Double Faced Tape is available in three widths - 1", 2", and 4". Perfect to securely attach thin metal plates to a plateholder, it can also be used to attach counterboard or photopolymer counters onto counterblock slides. 36 yard rolls are sold individually.

PP1-34  Double Coated Tape - 1"

PP1-35  Double Coated Tape - 2"

PP1-36  Double Coated Tape - 4"

Burgundy Die Stamper's Sealing Wax - Stick wax used to fasten gauges (quads, pins, etc.,) into place. Use a match to melt a few drops onto the gauge which has been placed in position. Quick drying and tough.

1/2" X 1/2" X 10-1/2", sticks are sold individually or by the 1 lb. box of 4.

PP1-32  Burgundy Die Stamper's Sealing Wax

High Heat Double Coated Tape - High Heat Double Coated Tape is a wonderful subsititue for thermal bonding tape.  It will hold embossing or foil dies to a hot plate but unlike thermal bonding tape it can be applied and removed at room or operational temperatur.  High Heat Double Coated Tape is very aggressive to 375° F (190° C).  2" wide x 55 yard roll.

PP1-65A High Heat Double Coated Tape

Thermal Bonding Tape - Scotch Weld Thermal Bonding tape is used to mount hot embossing or foil dies to the hot platen of a press when stamping. Creates an excellent bond, and also evenly transfers heat from the hot plate to the die. The tape's adhering temperature is higher than the operating temperature required. Therefore, to stick the die or release it, the temperature is raised to 375°F. Eliminates the need to honeycomb the platen and die with drilled and tapped holes. 1" wide. 60 yard roll.

PP1-37  Thermal Bonding Tape

Holland Cloth - For vulcanizing the seams of Wipe-O-Matic belting or texalon feeder tapes. It prevents the glue from sticking to the vulcanizer. Easily peeled away from the belting being vulcanized and the vulcanizer. The coated cloth is not affected by the vulcanizer's heat.

20" wide. Sold by the linear yard.

PP1-21  Holland Cloth for Vulcanizing

PLATEHOLDERS

Regular Plateholder - Ideal for holding 18 gauge or 16 gauge plates at the proper height in the die chuck. Plates may be mounted to the plateholder with glue or double faced tape. Usually supplied with a single rear rail, but additional rails may be added on its sides. Please specify the exact size of the plate when ordering the plateholder.

If you prefer to make your own plateholders, we can supply 7/16" thick by 25" long steel stock and steel rail stock.

SH2R- Regular Plateholder (specify plate size)

Magnetic Plateholder - Aluminum plateholder with magnetic inserts efficiently secures the plate without glue or double coated tape. Furnished with 3 rails to keep the plate aligned. Excellent for holding steel business card or envelope plates.

SH2M- Magnetic Plateholder (specify plate size)

INKING ACCESSORIES

Burnishing Tinsel - After an impression has been die stamped in metallic ink, Burnishing Tinsel may be used, on the second pass to enhance the detail in the die's bottom. Burnishing the impression gives good detail and prevents tarnishing of some inks.

Hard rolled, copper foil, 6" wide and .002" thick. 3-1/4 lb. roll (about 70’ long).

.0014" X 6" wide X 100’ long roll weighing approximately 3.3 lbs. It is 30% thinner than the standard material so as to smooth over finer lines.

PP1-31A  Burnishing Tinsel (.002"), roll

PP1-31B  Burnishing Tinsel (.0014"), roll

Brass Bristle Brushes - Used to scrub dried ink from the fine lines of a die or plate. The fine brass bristles will not scratch copper plates, but are stiff enough to remove dried ink. Two styles are available, both mounted in wood: one measures 1" X 3"; the other is 3/4" X 3" with a 5" handle.

PP1-38  Brass Bristle Brush

PP1-39  Brass Bristle Brush with Long Handle

Steel Ink Knife - 3" wide by 8" long. Stiff high carbon steel blade has been hardened and polished. Solid rosewood handle is far superior to hollow plastic handles that retain water and drip.

PP1-40  Steel Ink Knife

Nylon Ink Knife - 3" wide blade. One solid piece of molded nylon for extra durability. Will not scratch ink rollers. 14" long - will hold a large amount of ink. Easy to clean.

PP1-41  Nylon Ink Knife

Stockinette - Knitted cotton tubing which permits more ink to be carried when placed over the rubber inking roller. Also forces ink to the bottom of the etched cavity. If the etched lines are extremely deep, two or three layers may be used.

Two types are available: Plain Stockinette, which will carry a little less ink to the die than Moleton Stockinette. Moleton Stockinette is a fleeced Plain Stockinette, but with a "nap" or "fuzz".

25 yard rolls; available in various diameters: 2" to 2-1/8", 2-1/4", 3", and 4". The 4" is available only in Plain style.

PH1-50  4" dia. Stockinette, Plain (3 X 8-3/4 Cronite Short Stroke)

PH1-51  2-1/4" dia. Stockinette, Plain (most Modern & Carver & Cronite)

PH1-52  2-1/4" dia. Stockinette, Moleton (most Modern & Carver & Cronite)

PH1-53  2" to 2-1/8" dia. Stockinette, Plain (W&S)

PH1-54  2" to 2-1/8" dia. Stockinette, Moleton (W&S)

PH1-55  3" dia. Stockinette, Plain (big Moderns & big Carvers)

PH1-56  3" dia. Stockinette, Moleton (big Moderns & big Carvers)

Chrome Testing Solution - Inexpensive blue-colored solution provides a quick, reliable means of detecting worn chrome plating on steel dies. A worn area will quickly change to a copper color. Some die stampers perform this test every few thousand impressions so they can strip and re-plate their dies and plates as soon as the plating shows wear. Using this method, the life of a die may be prolonged indefinitely. This quick, simple test can be done at the bench or on the press. 8 oz. bottle.

EH1-11  Chrome Testing Solution

Blast-Away Cleaner - Newly formulated, very aggressive cleaner which will dissolve dried and hardened ink previously "impossible" to remove, and other dirt from dies, fountains, presses, and floors.

It must be thinned with at least 3 parts of water to be used at its greatest strength. It may be reduced with 19 parts of water to be as good as an average floor cleaner. Environmentally clean, biodegradable, and very strong. Should be mixed and may be transferred to a spray bottle. Exceptional value.

KBC-76D  Blast-Away Cleaner, 55 gallon drum

KBC-76F  Blast-Away Cleaner, 5 gallons

KBC-76G  Blast-Away Cleaner, gallon bottle

KBC-76Q  Blast-Away Cleaner, quart bottle

INKING ROLLERS

Diamond Textured Ink Rollers – A textured ink roller which eliminates the need for stockinette on most jobs.  The tiny pockets created by the texturing on the roller bring a large quantity of ink to the plate when needed.  As no stockinette is needed, there is no need to expose the core on the Diamond Textured Ink Roller.  This product will save you money by shortening press set up time.

PHRDT – 2 ¼” Diamond Textured Ink Roller x length

PHRDT – 3” Diamond Textured Ink Roller x length

Inking Rollers - Transfers ink from the large fountain roller to the die. Cronite offers Ink Rollers made from Urethane.  Urethane Ink Rollers are available in 2-1/4" diameter. Rollers have a 5/8" diameter hollow steel core.

Sold by the inch, up to 21" maximum length of an uncut roller. Cronite will cut the roller to the length desired. The rubber ends also can be cut back to expose the steel core around which stockinette can be attached.

The Cronite 3 X 8-3/4 Hi-Speed "Short Stroke" Press uses a special 4-1/2" diameter Ink Roller. It is made of a urethane composition with a thin fiberglass core.

            Longest Ink Roller which will

            usually fit on the Press without

Press    5/8" Diameter Set Screw Collars

3 X 8-3/4 Cronite Hi-Speed 8-3/4"

3 X 8-3/4 Cronite H.S. "Short Stroke" 9"

5 X 9 Cronite Hi-Speed 10"

2-1/2 X 4 Carver 5-3/16"

2-1/2 X 8 Post Carver 9-1/16"

3 X 8, 4 X 8-1/2 Carver 9-3/32"

4-1/2 X 9 Carver 11-1/16"

6 X 10, 7 X 11 Carver (3" diameter) 12"

8 X 12 Carver (3" diameter) 13-5/8"

2-1/2 X 4 Modern 5"

3 X 8 Modern 8-3/4"

4 X 8 Modern 9-3/4"

5 X 9 Modern 10-1/2"

6 X 10 Modern 11"

7 X 11 Modern, Late Style 11-1/2"

8 X 12 Modern (3" diameter) 14"

PHRRU- 2-1/4" Urethane Ink Roller X (Length req’d)

PHRR2- 2-1/4" Rubber Ink Roller X (Length required)

PHRR3- 3" Rubber Ink Roller X (Length required)

UH8BA739A 4-1/2" Urethane Short Stroke Ink Roller X (Length required)

PHR100A Cutting Back to Expose Core X (Length to be exposed on each end)

Set Screw Collars - Normal width used is 1/2" wide. One collar is placed on each side of a narrow inking roller to center it over the die. Also, makes it easier to attach a stockinette when needed. Also, available in 5/16" widths as a Carver part.

HDW-165 Wide Set Screw Collar

UC1-0013 5/16" Wide Set Screw Collar

"Genuine Engraving" Seals - Everyone in our industry should promote and advertise Engraved Stationery. A "Genuine Engraving" Seal belongs on every package of business cards you produce. The 3/4" diameter seals make any package of engraved stationery "stand out", as well as taping the ends down. Silver and black foil with pressure-sensitive glue. Inexpensive; sold 1,000 seals per package.

EP1-86 "Genuine Engraving" Seals

Die Wipe Paper - For foreign sales only. Available in 30#, 35#, and 40#, with sizes of 2-1/2" through 12". Sold by the pound.

PDW0 - Under 550 lbs.

PDW1 - 550 - 5,500 lbs.

PDW2 - Over 5,500 lbs.

PDW4 - Substantially over 5,000 lbs.

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