redraw die 28 the redrawn cup 42 in fig2 d has a closed endwall 41 with a second diameter 56 that is less than the endwall diameter 52 of the cup 40 shown in fig2 c in one embodiment the redrawn cup 42 has a diameter of between about 2 5 inches and about 5 0 inches and in another embodiment between about 3 5 inches and about 4 25 inches for smaller cups the diameter of the redrawn cup is between about 2 75 inches and 3 50 inches the redrawn cup 42 illustrated in fig2 d has sidewalls 43 with a height 54 that may be the same as or different from the height 50 of the sidewalls 43 of cup 40 as will be appreciated by one of skill in the art the cup 40 may be reformed any number of times including zero times each time the cup is reformed the diameter of the closed endwall is decrease by a predetermined amount a closed endwall portion of the reformed redrawn cup 42 contacts the reform draw pad 32 and moves the reform draw pad 32 in the first direction toward the reform punch 34 as the die center punch 30 continues moving in the first direction forming the optional redrawn cup 42 an extension 35 of the reform punch 34 aligns substantially concentrically with a cavity 33 formed through the reform draw pad 32 in one embodiment the extension 35 has a generally cylindrical shape with a tapered or rounded upper edge 37 however it will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that the extension 35 can have any desired shape in one embodiment.