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title: Tooling Around | John Harvey
description: News and insights from the team at Header Die & Tool
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# **Blog**

## John Harvey

![John Harvey](https://blog.header.com/hubfs/Website/IMGs/Team%20Members/2022%20-%20Headshots/500x625_img-JHarvey.webp)

### Recent Posts

[![sinker EDM](https://blog.header.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/images/img-800x400_SinkerEDM.webp?height=630&name=img-800x400_SinkerEDM.webp) ](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/how-to-know-if-sinker-edm-is-right-for-your-machining-needs)

## [How to Know if Sinker EDM is Right for Your Machining Needs](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/how-to-know-if-sinker-edm-is-right-for-your-machining-needs)

 November 30, 2022 •[John Harvey](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/author/john-harvey)

For manufacturers that need parts formed with cavities or specialized shapes, electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a valuable tool. Whereas...

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[![Craig Otten](https://blog.header.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/images/img-800x400_HangingWithHeader.webp?height=630&name=img-800x400_HangingWithHeader.webp) ](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/hanging-with-header-craig-otten)

## [Hanging with Header: Craig Otten](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/hanging-with-header-craig-otten)

 September 29, 2022 •[John Harvey](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/author/john-harvey)

> Hanging with Header is a monthly series that showcases the people, ideals, and principles that make Header go, and how our dedicated individuals go...

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[![Complete die assembly ](https://blog.header.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/images/800x400-img-DieAssembly.webp?height=630&name=800x400-img-DieAssembly.webp) ](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/how-complete-die-assemblies-help-save-time-money-and-resources)

## [How Complete Die Assemblies Help Save Time, Money, and Resources](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/how-complete-die-assemblies-help-save-time-money-and-resources)

 August 30, 2022 •[John Harvey](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/author/john-harvey)

Too many cold forming manufacturers still labor under the misconception that complete die assemblies are more expensive than loose die inserts, and...

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[![](https://blog.header.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/images/img-800x400_SteelCarbide.webp?height=630&name=img-800x400_SteelCarbide.webp) ](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/steel-vs.-carbide-dies-which-insert-is-best-for-your-application)

## [Steel vs. Carbide Dies: Which Insert is Best for Your Application](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/steel-vs.-carbide-dies-which-insert-is-best-for-your-application)

 August 1, 2022 •[John Harvey](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/author/john-harvey)

One of the most critical decisions today’s manufacturers face is identifying the ideal die insert to help create the right tool for the right...

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### Featured Articles

### Categories

- [Bearings (1)](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/tag/bearings)
- [Carbide Die Insert (1)](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/tag/carbide-die-insert)
- [Die Assemblies (2)](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/tag/die-assemblies)
- [Die Manufacturing (1)](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/tag/die-manufacturing)
- [EDM (1)](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/tag/edm)
- [Grinding (1)](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/tag/grinding)
- [Hanging with Header (1)](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/tag/hanging-with-header)
- [Sinker EDM (1)](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/tag/sinker-edm)
- [Steel Inserts (1)](https://blog.header.com/tooling-around/tag/steel-inserts)