{{refimprove|date=February 2026}} A '''draw bench''' is a machine used to do cold work on a metal, such as changing the shape of the metal without applying heat and applying only pressure.
== Wire drawind by hand == The process can be done by hand with a drawplate and draw tongs. Beeswax or oil is used as a lubricant.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Untracht |first=Oppi |url=http://archive.org/details/metaltechniquesf0000untr |title=Metal techniques for craftsmen : a basic manual for craftsmen on the methods of forming and decorating metals |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Doubleday |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-0-385-03027-4 |pages=42-47}}</ref>
== Machine construction == It consists of a chain drive, driven by a motor and a set of gears. The other end of the machine consists of a die mounted on a thick steel plate. The workpiece is inserted through the die and clamped on a trolley which then is hooked onto the chain for pulling across.
== Die == The die is usually made of tungsten carbide with a steel housing. The die can be made to any desired shape (round, square, rectangular, triangular, half round, L-shaped, oval etc.).
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Category:Metal forming
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