Additional work would then include adding a stripper plate to the punch plate after the punch has been mounted ( on punch plate ).
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A stripper plate may also be utilized on the mold as it opens for ejection of more detailed parts or those with negative-draft, undercut areas.
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Rubber strips are wedged in with the steel rule to act as the stripper plate; the rubber compresses on the down-stroke and on the up-stroke it pushes the workpiece out of the die.