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Old 10-06-2020, 04:35 PM
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... So wondering if your "Bst quality Stainless steel" has the same problems.
My calipers were made of "white brass" (copper alloy with zinc added).
When I was cutting them, the material behaved exactly like brass (it felt like slippery) - only it was silver-white colour.
Casting signatures are easily visible on attached images...
Those calipers were cheap ($10) but very easy to modify...
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