Unfortunately when I buy surplus the material is never marked. I have to haul it 35 miles to a recycling center to have it scanned. Major bummer.Even really big cross sections: you can saw them lengthwise to make rectangular bar.
Unfortunately when I buy surplus the material is never marked. I have to haul it 35 miles to a recycling center to have it scanned. Major bummer.Even really big cross sections: you can saw them lengthwise to make rectangular bar.
Can make round into square with a lathe and a four jaw.Even really big cross sections: you can saw them lengthwise to make rectangular bar.
I just bought a big beautiful saw, so.....Can make round into square with a lathe and a four jaw.
Yes, but a waste of stock if you can find square (I’ve never found it as plate, only bar stock).Can make round into square with a lathe and a four jaw.
Yes, definitely does make more chips. But, if you have the material you want in round bar you can turn it into a pretty accurate square with the lathe. I did this for my grinder attachment and was thrilled with the outcome, didn’t even know it could be done before….Yes, but a waste of stock if you can find square (I’ve never found it as plate, only bar stock).
That reminds me, I need to touch base with my source next week . . .
This excerpt from the article surprised me. I wouldn't think 12L14 would be good for gears or wear applications as it just seems so soft.At that price it is probably a good general purpose material, the only place it seems that 1018 beats it is weldability and corrosion resistance.
12L14 vs 1018
Machined some 303SS the other day. Wow, beautiful material to machine!!Some 303s if corrosion resistant is needed.
You can do that?Unfortunately when I buy surplus the material is never marked. I have to haul it 35 miles to a recycling center to have it scanned. Major bummer.