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On 08/08/2026 08:01, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2026-08-08 04:48, c186282 wrote:
>> e
>> On 8/7/26 14:01, wmartin wrote:
>>> On 8/7/26 06:10, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>
>
>>>> A late friend had a similar word for pot metal. [Zinc alloy
>>>> casting]. Can`t remember what it was.
>>>>
>>> Don`t know about that one. I want to know where to buy "scratch",
>>> there are so many things that can be made...
>>
>> In USA, the term "pot metal" has been around for
>> a very long time. Mostly zinc but with who-knows-
>> what also mixed in there. It`s not a consistent
>> recipe.
>>
>> IS good enough for low-stress housings and such
>> however and easy to cast/machine. Better than
>> plastic but not as good as decent aluminum or
>> steel alloy. HAS it`s place IMHO.
>
> I think I have seen motors used in kitchens have very cracked metal
> housings. Probably this pot metal.
>
Yes. As someone else said, we didn`t call it `muckite` for nothing.
It is a very cheap way to do reasonably high finish castings. Was used a
lot for e.g. `Dinky/corgi Toys`
Also a lot for low grade industrial casting as you have noted. Now
rather more likely to have been replaced by plastic in e.g. car
thermostat housings
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