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Highpower (03-31-2015)
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03-31-2015, 11:38 PM
I'd probably make it from the best mystery metal I could find at the dump. 4140 as Ken suggested would be my choice, even in the annealed state, easier to machine and face it we shouldn't be buying green bananas, you'll never wear it out.
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Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 03-31-2015, 10:35 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Dr Stan - 03-31-2015, 10:48 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 03-31-2015, 11:46 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by PixMan - 03-31-2015, 10:53 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by f350ca - 03-31-2015, 11:38 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 03-31-2015, 11:50 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 04-01-2015, 03:38 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by dallen - 04-01-2015, 03:53 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 04-01-2015, 04:20 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Vinny - 04-01-2015, 05:27 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Roadracer_Al - 04-01-2015, 06:10 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by PixMan - 04-01-2015, 06:16 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by EdK - 04-01-2015, 06:54 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 04-01-2015, 08:55 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Dr Stan - 04-01-2015, 08:14 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by PixMan - 04-02-2015, 05:59 AM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 04-02-2015, 11:12 AM
RE: Material suggestions? - by f350ca - 04-02-2015, 08:55 AM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 04-02-2015, 11:15 AM
RE: Material suggestions? - by dallen - 04-02-2015, 11:35 AM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 04-02-2015, 12:45 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by dallen - 04-02-2015, 12:55 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 04-02-2015, 05:59 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by dallen - 04-02-2015, 06:24 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 04-02-2015, 09:40 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by f350ca - 04-02-2015, 10:54 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Mayhem - 04-02-2015, 11:24 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 04-02-2015, 11:48 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by dallen - 04-03-2015, 08:46 AM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 04-03-2015, 10:58 AM
RE: Material suggestions? - by stevec - 04-03-2015, 12:52 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by f350ca - 04-03-2015, 12:54 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by Highpower - 04-03-2015, 01:33 PM
RE: Material suggestions? - by dallen - 04-03-2015, 01:37 PM



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