Abstract: A ram assembly for an electromagnetic work tool which includes a ram shaft, conductive driving plate, and insulator plug, which elements are bonded together to form an integral ram assembly thereby reducing shear stress on the insulator plug since no counterbores or screws are utilized in the ram assembly. The insulator plug utilizes a composite of unidirectional glass fibers in an epoxy matrix, which glass fibers are oriented parallel to the axis of the ram shaft thereby providing superior load distribution of the insulator plug. A reduced number of interfaces in the ram assembly provides less interfaces for reflection of shock waves.