On Monday, June 11, 2012 12:08:24 PM andy pugh did opine: > 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.
Other than they centerless grind it for a precise size & surface when they call it drill rod, which doubles the $$ asking, I was wondering if there was more than a passing similarity there. I'll see what I can find that is affordable. Thanks Andy. Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> A formal parsing algorithm should not always be used. -- D. Gries ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
