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Old 07-09-2009, 03:38 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I'm curious, someone on the CU forum posted that the off-center die clashing occurs "from a greatly tilted obverse die. The die was probably fallinbg [sic] out of the upper die holder when it came down and impacted the reverse die like this." Does anyone here have any thoughts or knowledge as to how the off-center die clashing occurs?
I saw that post too. The die must have been fairly heavy for its impact to impare die steel, and quite frankly I have trouble believing it could happen like that. Then again, I have a great deal of respect for TD's opinion....

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