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Why was brass used so much historically (and maybe presently?) for complex mechanical watches/clocks/scientific instruments? Is it just because it is relatively easily worked but hard enough not to warp? It seems like mild steel wood generally be cheaper and isn’t that much more difficult to work? Is it particularly dimensionally stable? I have no idea if some metals expand/contract more with temperature changes than others. Is the big advantage of brass corrosion resistance or what?
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wesleywillis posted:Not to badmouth your work it looks pretty sweet, but like I know capitalism and monarchy are bad and all that but isn't Lenin also pretty bad too? quote:Please keep politics out of Hobbies, Crafts, & Houses. Many of us use our hobbies and houses as an escape. There's plenty of room for political stuff in D&D and CSPAM-let's save this forum for shitposting about our collapsing nightmare houses. This isn't really the space for debating or discussing how relatively bad or good Lenin/George III/Jeff Bezos are. For all we know Ambrose Burnside might be making a tiny bust of Lenin to piss on daily or use as a buttplug or somethin!!!!!
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wesleywillis posted:When welding metal thats 1/2" thick or bigger, I know that you should be bevelling the edges to get better penetration, should you also be using bigger rods too? Like can you buy welding rods that are 1/4" thick or bigger for doing that kind of stuff?
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