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Default What do you cann an end cap of a press ram?

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On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 9:26:45 AM UTC-4, Ignoramus20515 wrote:
I have a press with a ram. It is missing an end cap that goes on the

ram. The purpose of this end cap is to prevent ram wear and

mushrooming.



I have two questions



1) What is it called

2) If I was to make it, what steel should I use, just regular mild or

something else.



Thanks


I think the only critical parameter would be it be softer than the ram.