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====Terminology====
 
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'''Annealing''' - heating a piece of metal to make it more malleable and remove internal stresses.
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'''Quenching''' - rapidly cooling a metal in order to obtain certain material properties.
    
'''Punching''' - the act of mechanically creating a hole in the coin by hammering the punch through the die.
 
'''Punching''' - the act of mechanically creating a hole in the coin by hammering the punch through the die.
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'''Die''' - a device for cutting or molding metal into a particular shape.
 
'''Die''' - a device for cutting or molding metal into a particular shape.
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'''Deburring''' - to smooth a rough/sharp edge on a part by removing the burr that was created by a punching/cutting/machining action.
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'''Cold Forming''' - a forging technique used to shape metals at near room temperature.
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'''Folding''' - changing the shape of the coin from a flat disk into a hollow cylinder.
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'''Stretching''' - the act of increasing (stretching) the coin ring's diameter.
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'''Reducing''' - the act of decreasing (reducing) the coin ring's diameter.
    
User Manual (You can get one for $20 from Jason's Works)
 
User Manual (You can get one for $20 from Jason's Works)

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