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Topic: what grade stainless makes best slide bar |
Rex Mayfield
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Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Mar 2015 9:38 am |
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| I have access to a machine shop, and would like to try making a slide bar. I know the size and length I want, but would welcome input on grades of stainless steel best suited for it. Thank you! Rex |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 16 Mar 2015 12:58 pm
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Talk to Steve Gunder, here on the forum. Or mail me for his number. He was a machinist before he bought his Ritt.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Rex Mayfield
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2015 4:58 am
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| Thanks Lane. I kinda thought I would get more response. I will look him up. |
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Frank De Vincenzo
From:
The Garden State
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Posted 17 Mar 2015 5:10 am
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You can get Steve Gunder at
STEVESCG82@aol.com
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 17 Mar 2015 5:48 am
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He answers his phone quicker. Message me for his number.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Jacob Hacker
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Tucson, Arizona
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Posted 20 Mar 2015 10:40 am
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| 440 C stainless. it has a lot of chrome in it, and you can harden it to around 62 Rc. Also, you can polish it to a mirror finish. I've tried other materials and i have been disappointed. I am a maintenance machinist btw. |
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Glenn Uhler
From:
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2015 8:01 am Chrome Content
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Like Jacob says, the higher the chrome content, the better. If the piece of stainless rod you have still has a nice, shiny finish after some time in storage, it is probably OK to use. If it has turned gray in storage, don't use it. Another way to test is with a small magnet. If the magnet sticks, its pretty high in iron. If it barely sticks, it's higher in chromium and nickel.
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Rex Mayfield
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2015 11:19 am
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THANKS a bunch guys!! I'll sure take your comments to heart. Sorry I took so long responding. Haven't been very loyal to the forum for a few days.
Rex |
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