Long explanation. As dies wear, metal flows outwards the details actually stretch and move. the dies are milled down on the outer areas including what is called the rim offset area. That ridge seen in diagram. when milling and trimming are done, digits like the L and upper IGWT are on this edge and are "opened up" into the rim offset. That's the curling effect and missing elements. The extra bar is a chip, it is now the "edge" of the die face on that portion of the letter L. This also could be an edge gouge, but most likely a chip. These details are incused into the die remember, the posts are isolated metal within a device and will break easily when overused. (The die breaks)
Edited by Crazyb0
01/22/2018 9:42 pm
Posted 01/22/2018 9:20 pm
