On 10 June 2012 19:52, gene heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> wrote: > If I wanted to buy some stock steel that carved just as well, or perhaps > even better, what alloy should I be ordering from one of these online metal > peddlers?
I use a lot of what we call "Silver steel" in the UK, and I think you call "Drill Rod" in the US. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_steel I think it is approximately the same as the popular O1 tool steel. Being a tool steel is it strong in the annealed state, and can be easily hardened for more demanding uses. In the as-shipped state, it machines well. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
