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  1. 09-13-2017, 09:46 #1
    Circuits
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    Casting, not a forging, and using the wrong alloy for the job (beverage cans are 3004 or 3104), so it's good he made it beefier than a standard lower profile. Looks like he didn't end up with any obvious voids, so it should do just fine.

    Very neat to watch, though!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Circuits View Post
    Casting, not a forging, and using the wrong alloy for the job (beverage cans are 3004 or 3104), so it's good he made it beefier than a standard lower profile. Looks like he didn't end up with any obvious voids, so it should do just fine.

    Very neat to watch, though!
    Oops. Not up on my metallurgic processes. Cast, sorry, not forged.
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