Judging maintenance and die replacement cycles is useless unless you have a good idea about the volume of work. I regularly interface with users who have nearly no idea about the number of threadings they do. Those that claim to know are probably +/- 30%. It's time for a basic counter.
This counter is exactly what you can buy on Alibaba for $15-$20. We sourced it in some volume, cut the wire down from 20" to 6", installed a supportive wire clamp on back, and bonded a neodymium magnet to the display. It employs a sensor to count threading cycles by watching a second magnet.
To use it:
Slip the gold sensor bracket under the SCT base before tightening the base to a work surface.
Align the orange sensor so it rests below the moving die holder.
Put the smaller magnet on the bottom of the moving die holder.
Place the display against the back of the machine base with its magnet.
The indicator will stay on 24/7 . An AA battery can be accessed by removing 2 machine screws on the display back.
Take care with the wires as they are thin.
You can zero the display anytime. Keep a record of threadings to help you guide maintenance and measure die life.
