Phos bronze not much better, either.... :o(
PDH
Imperial Size Copper Washers wanted
Mar 16, 2007
23 Replies
I still wake up screaming about the time I had to drill 16 3/4" holes in quarter inch stainless. And not free cutting either - it was a bastard for work hardening.
Ian
Depends whether it's drawn, rolled, or cast. Cast is almost as easy as brass. Mike.
More nerve racking, is tapping several 2mm x 5mm deep blind threads in expensive stainless machined components. The risk of breakage being so high. Mike..
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