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Title: best steel for adapters
Post by: ozy clint on June 16, 2016, 05:05:00 PM

i'm looking at have some custom adapters made but not sure what grade steel is best?

Title: Re: best steel for adapters
Post by: Pine on June 16, 2016, 05:14:00 PM

If someone is going to machine them special for you , just mild steel would work fine .
I make my own using 308 stainless steel but I'm using scrap stock and it doesn't cost me anything .

Title: Re: best steel for adapters
Post by: Chuck Jones on June 16, 2016, 10:19:00 PM

12L14 carbon steel will be the easiest to machine, and work well. Any low carbon steel will work.

Title: Re: best steel for adapters
Post by: ozy clint on June 02, 2024, 11:37:18 PM

What about 4140?

Title: Re: best steel for adapters
Post by: Pine on June 03, 2024, 01:31:20 AM

That would be fine, good though steel.