wonderwolf
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2007
- Location
- Ohio
I'm working on a project that I'm using 2" ID X 2.5" OD Given 1/4" walls 36" long round tube. I'm looking to do some machining and a little welding on the piece. I have been told by one source that 1020 would be much to brittle and hard to machine. In contrast I have been told that it is relatively easy to work with and even if I had 1018,1020 and 1026 side by side I would not notice the difference. and that it is a wonderful cold roll mild steel to work with. I have been told different hardnesses by 2 places Going from B65-B89 on the 1020...so you could imagine my feelings of helplessness trying to figure out what to use. (this is my learning curve).
This is going to be for a rifle project I'm working on (50BMG). This Q has been posted on the gunsmithing forum but things got off topic and nobody has answered my Q. Somebody please help me as I'm tired of chasing my tail in circles.
This is going to be for a rifle project I'm working on (50BMG). This Q has been posted on the gunsmithing forum but things got off topic and nobody has answered my Q. Somebody please help me as I'm tired of chasing my tail in circles.