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Hey all, Im by far from experienced when it comes to working with different metals. At my job where we restore classic design furniture i got the challenge of working on a stainless steel product. I sanded it up until grid 2000 to get all the heavy scratches and damages out. Im polishing with different grids at the moment. My problem is, I cant get it near the mirror finish that stainless steel has originally. Am i missing a step or am i doing something wrong? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/DutchDumbGuy [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

The welding devices that have been suggested to me support both techniques, mig and mag. I want to weld things like a metal table made of steel, or a little roof. Which technique is suited? I don't know any welding and want to take a course to learn it. But there only seems to be a course for mag welding in my area, not for mig. Does anyone have any ideas why this is the case? Can i do mig welding when i know mag welding? Thank you in advance and have a nice day!? submitted by /u/fanofreddithello [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello ? so as the title states I am clueless as to how to solve the following. We have some manufactured video lights, the body is aluminium and due to it being a soft metal, it is allowing the attached moveable bracket to slip, even when tightened as far as it will go. The thread is drilled in to the body of the light, with no additional nut internally to hold it. If we did add a nut on the interior wall of the product, it will fall off the screw thread, when loosened. No idea if that makes any sense but would massively appreciate any input please! submitted by /u/Laura_nstuff [visit re ..read more

https://preview.redd.it/shrzdu0l5ted1.jpg?width=3002&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ea14033f99bb0013b384345866089ce0ac08714a I need a simple and cheap way to stop the rust from spreading. I don't care about the looks (it's internal). I don't mind leaving the rusty part as long as the rust stops spreading. Is it necessary to sand the rusty part or remove it in some way? Is applying only rust convert enough? Should I apply oil to the other parts that are not rusty yet for greater durability? Is just coating the entire metal in oil (even the oxidized part) an option? Thanks in advance ..read more

hey there, i want to make a mini internal combustion engine. a 2 cylinder boxer engine to be more specific. now, i’ve done my research and i am confident i can get the job done, but there’s one thing troubling me. i want to make the pistons out of 2017 DURAL, but i’m not sure about what to do about the cylinders. i know on some small engines the cylinders are made out of bronze and the ID is hard chrome plated and i’ve scoured a few nearby places that do plating, but i haven’t called them as i’m afraid its gonna be hella expensive for this little project of mine… so that leaves me with 3 opti ..read more

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What’s a way to get rid of these micro scratches off the card? The material is Stainless Steel 304. Any insights would be appreciated! submitted by /u/Real_Confidence6075 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

(For a personal sculpture project) Overlapping circles with a cylindrical pipe down the middle. Ideally so it could slide into a pole. Preferably tennis ball - baseball sized. Very similar to an agitator blade or mixing blade but I can’t find any that are circular bladed. Thank you so much , any ideas appreciated submitted by /u/pickkleboy [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

My mother in law somehow managed to break this beautiful antique brass & marble table that she has. I love this table and they're very expensive, so replacing it isn't going to happen. Is there any way this can be repaired? I'm not worried so much about the cosmetics, but rather the cost and being able to do this myself. It's real marble so the top is probably at least 30-40lbs. (Picture is not mine, but for reference with the area hers broke at circled) submitted by /u/inkyshrooms [visit reddit] [comments ..read more