In a message dated 10/19/0 3:34:57 AM, davebohm@azstarnet.com writes:
>2. Whoa boy, are stainless lugs way harder to cut and shape than standard
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>cast or pressed lugs. Can't tell you the reason exactly but stainless
>is
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>always difficult to work with wheather your talking machining, jewelry
>work
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>or bicycle building/jewelry work.
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Stainless steel is tough to work with because of it's high chromium
content-at least 10% compared with .5% for the 41XX series steels.
Phil Brown