Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: First example case

Is 12L14 steel the best choice?
See:
www.cda.org.uk/megab2/costeff/pub100/sec13.htm
and
www.cda.org.uk/megab2/costeff/pub100/sec15.htm
for example. I know they will be biased, but...

Regards,
Mycroft.

Original Message:
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From: Michael Fagan woodworker88@...
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:31:13 -0800
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: First example case


You know, good point. I've used it lots for lathe parts, and I've never
bought any that wasn't square. I was at Metals Supermarket the other day,
and they had round to 6" and square to 1" or so, and maybe 1"x0.5" or
something. Definitely not plate. A quick search of McMaster-Carr reveals
that all the 12L14 is square bar, no plate. I do know that, especially for
lathe parts, it is by far the best material when you need a steel,
particularly for intricate, tight tolerance, or fine finish parts.

On Jan 29, 2008 3:31 AM, a3sigma <dcclark111@...> wrote:

> --- In
CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com<CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Michael Fagan"
>
> <woodworker88@...> wrote:
> >
> > Couple of tips:
> > Hardware store steel is usually junk. Go to a decent metal supplier
> and get
> > some 1018 Cold Rolled steel, or, better yet, 12L14 steel, which is a
> > free-machining steel that machines beautifully.
> >
>
> Good morning Michael,
>
> I've never been able to find 12L14 sold as plate, only round and
> square bar stock. Do you know of a source?
>
> DC

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