It's just for some furniture legs, really short too, like 8" H. Needs to be cut from 2" solid square bar then polished. No specific requirements from the customer, I'm just looking for something relatively inexpensive (not 316 SS) that I can machine on a Bridgeport and polish up nicely. Only 4 legs. Should I just stick with 304? I'm not really familiar with other grades that are commonly stocked by local steel suppliers.
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Easiest machining and polishing stainless grade
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rons
Diamond
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You should look at the legs "moonlight machine" made not too far back. They were nice. Post #13.
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/general/my-shop-moonlight-machine-317340/?highlight=table+legs
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/general/my-shop-moonlight-machine-317340/?highlight=table+legs
tnmgcarbide
Diamond
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how about 6061 aluminum ? you could anodize it if you had to.
FredC
Diamond
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Not sure if you can get 416 HT in 2" square, but it machines easier than 303 and polishes better. 416 annealed is gummy and does not machine, or finish as well.
72bwhite
Titanium
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304 and easy machining are mutually exclusive.
it's like a box of chocolates you never know what you're going to get.
303 annealed maybe if you don't need to weld it.
it's like a box of chocolates you never know what you're going to get.
303 annealed maybe if you don't need to weld it.
Whetstone
Cast Iron
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Do you want sharp corners from solid or radius from tubing? Stainless is a bitch to polish if you dont have the abrasives and buffing equipment. What about brass sq tube and nickel plating?
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spinninquin
Aluminum
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I used to strictly machine 420 pre-hard modified when I tuned extrusion dies and made random parts for the extrusion process. I'd then have to polish it to help with flow. It was very easy to cut, and wasn't too shabby to polish either, which was done with paper and no compound.
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