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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.
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Cheers, Carlos.
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