Originally Posted by
WingNut60
Interesting that, restrike.
The restrike die operation is, fundamentally, a solid forming operation. The main difference is that a restrike die is used after most of the major forming already has been performed suggesting that the components may still start life as block aluminium / aluminum.
Or as a casting in the approximate size/shape of the finished part.
There's the problem. It lost an 'i' somewhere in the process.