we have a cheap mitre saw and a 'metal' bit sheered off in use.

So I'm wondering what material this 'metal' is, it's dark grey, almost crystaline in appearnce and probably lighter in weight than aluminum.
Tried aralditing it but that was useless obviously.

But what is this materal called, some cheap tools are made off seems to be a alloy-plastic-polystrene.

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whisky-dave wrote:
we have a cheap mitre saw and a 'metal' bit sheered off in use.

So I'm wondering what material this 'metal' is, it's dark grey, almost
crystaline in appearnce and probably lighter in weight than aluminum.
Tried aralditing it but that was useless obviously.

But what is this materal called, some cheap tools are made off seems to
be a alloy-plastic-polystrene.

Probably what's known as Muckite. Real name Mazak? Cheap and easy to cast.

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On 10/06/14 16:13, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
we have a cheap mitre saw and a 'metal' bit sheered off in use.

So I'm wondering what material this 'metal' is, it's dark grey, almost
crystaline in appearnce and probably lighter in weight than aluminum.
Tried aralditing it but that was useless obviously.

But what is this materal called, some cheap tools are made off seems to
be a alloy-plastic-polystrene.

Probably what's known as Muckite. Real name Mazak? Cheap and easy to cast.

Mezak. aka pot metal or muckite..


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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
we have a cheap mitre saw and a 'metal' bit sheered off in use.

So I'm wondering what material this 'metal' is, it's dark grey, almost
crystaline in appearnce and probably lighter in weight than aluminum.
Tried aralditing it but that was useless obviously.

Probably what's known as Muckite. Real name Mazak? Cheap and easy to cast.


But twice the weight of aluminium, basically, as it is lead based.
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On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 5:49:05 PM UTC+1, A.Lee wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
we have a cheap mitre saw and a 'metal' bit sheered off in use.

So I'm wondering what material this 'metal' is, it's dark grey, almost
crystaline in appearnce and probably lighter in weight than aluminum.
Tried aralditing it but that was useless obviously.

Probably what's known as Muckite. Real name Mazak? Cheap and easy to cast.

But twice the weight of aluminium, basically, as it is lead based.

Zinc based, actually, with 4% Aluminium and varying small amounts of Magnesium and Copper - but you're right that it is denser than aluminium.

On 10/06/14 17:49, A.Lee wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
we have a cheap mitre saw and a 'metal' bit sheered off in use.

So I'm wondering what material this 'metal' is, it's dark grey, almost
crystaline in appearnce and probably lighter in weight than aluminum.
Tried aralditing it but that was useless obviously.

Probably what's known as Muckite. Real name Mazak? Cheap and easy to cast.


But twice the weight of aluminium, basically, as it is lead based.

zinc based actually


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lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

I think its probably made from the same American Alloy as your spell checker
is.
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we have a cheap mitre saw and a 'metal' bit sheered off in use.

So I'm wondering what material this 'metal' is, it's dark grey, almost
crystaline in appearnce and probably lighter in weight than aluminum.
Tried aralditing it but that was useless obviously.

But what is this materal called, some cheap tools are made off seems to be
a alloy-plastic-polystrene.

Yes used to be used a lot in Corgi toy bodies.
Brian

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
we have a cheap mitre saw and a 'metal' bit sheered off in use.

So I'm wondering what material this 'metal' is, it's dark grey, almost
crystaline in appearnce and probably lighter in weight than aluminum.
Tried aralditing it but that was useless obviously.

But what is this materal called, some cheap tools are made off seems to
be a alloy-plastic-polystrene.

Probably what's known as Muckite. Real name Mazak? Cheap and easy to cast.

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whisky-dave wrote:
we have a cheap mitre saw and a 'metal' bit sheered off in use.

So I'm wondering what material this 'metal' is, it's dark grey, almost crystaline in appearnce and probably lighter in weight than aluminum.
Tried aralditing it but that was useless obviously.

But what is this materal called, some cheap tools are made off seems to be a alloy-plastic-polystrene.

It's Monkey Metal.

Bill