I am always happy to help. Never hesitate to ask!
Your questions:
How long did the average die take? Depending on the level of detail, 6 to 8 hours. Some with a lot of fine detail would take 12-16 hours (usually overnight).
What’s the biggest die size I was comfortable with? I made dies up to 5" x 5" and a couple other projects that maxed out the capacity of the machine. Naturally, larger = more time.
How much per die is my company saving? A company called H&M used to make our dies for $77 each. When you count shipping (brass is heavy) we were paying about $90-$100 per die. With the Nomads, our die cost was about $30 each. With my new monster machine, the cost is about $8 each, and that includes my pay lol. The nomads, on average, saved the company about $4500 a month. New machine saves about $15,000 to $20,000 per month.
What is my cost per die? Right now, considering the high worth of the brass chips, my cost per die is hovering right around $8
How long did it take to get set up? It took me about 3 months to get good enough to not break tools or scrap dies. Keep in mind, I had ZERO CNC experience of any kind when I started!
What foil stamping machines do I use? Franklin Foil stamping http://prntscr.com/jgm3az I have three like this. I also have two Trekk machines, which are custom built to provide up to 20 tons of pressure.
if you have any more questions, or would like to have me make dies for you, just let me know! Depending on volume, I’m sure we could work something out that will be mutually beneficial 