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metalhead100

So ya wanna learn about De-Zink....here is some brain food

So ya wanna learn about De-Zink....here is some brain food...

http://www.hghouston.com/coppers/brass75.htm



Click to download file

PDF above is very very technical....The URL is a good read.




Jim
ozsteamdemon

Great link , very interesting . Thanks for sharing .  
tom

dezincification

Hows this for dezincification

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Les

Re: dezincification

tom wrote:
Hows this for dezincification

Click to see full size image


   Are you sure a mouse hasn't been nibbling at that??  
alan2525

The steel bits rust, the brass parts dezincify, the mazak parts corrode to dust, the rubber tyres perish...

bit depressing is it not?
.
logoman

alan2525 wrote:
The steel bits rust, the brass parts dezincify, the mazak parts corrode to dust, the rubber tyres perish...

bit depressing is it not?
.


no, it's better than plastic, I don't want my imprint left on this earth forever.
alan2525

logoman wrote:
alan2525 wrote:
The steel bits rust, the brass parts dezincify, the mazak parts corrode to dust, the rubber tyres perish...

bit depressing is it not?
.


no, it's better than plastic, I don't want my imprint left on this earth forever.


I wanted to use a sheet of corriflute at work today, went to pull it out from the rack and it all broke away into little pieces, crumbling in my hands. Atleast Polypropylene shouldn't pose too much of a problem for the future!
ozsteamdemon

While stocking up on materials for future projects , i came across this .

http://www.oztion.com.au/buy/auct...mp;pcode=&dis=0&freepost=
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