On 25 September 2016 at 19:58, Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> wrote:
> It may have been "pot metal", which is what carburetors and > such parts used to be made of. Mostly zinc. > A slightly scurrilous name for a casting alloy that is appropriate for some applications. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamak -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users