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Online ozy clint

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best steel for adapters
« 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?
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Re: best steel for adapters
« Reply #1 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 .
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Re: best steel for adapters
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: best steel for adapters
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2024, 11:37:18 PM »
What about 4140?
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Re: best steel for adapters
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2024, 01:31:20 AM »
That would be fine, good though steel.
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