Some of the accessories are cast in gold, going by the eBay prices their sellers are asking.
Just saying.
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On 24 May 2024, at 18:02, John Dammeyer <johnd@...> wrote:
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Mine under the chipped paint appears to be a zinc alloy.? I have ZA12 ingots I bought for making the Gingery Shaper since Zinc behaves more like cast iron than aluminum for damping vibrations.
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In case the photo doesn¡¯t make it through it has a CSA logo on it.? Part number 14412, Model DB200 Canadian Edelstaal Inc. Toronto Ontario.
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Right Bill, I think many if not most DB200s were alloy. It¡¯s the MK1 and Mk2 versions I have which all are cast iron.
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Alan
Alan Ehrlich
Geneva, Switzerland
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Dick, I have a Unimat here that says it's a DB 200, but is light alloy just like my SL-1000. Both machines were used when I got them, so may be Frankenmats rather that as shipped. I've not made any measurements to compare, but to the naked eye they're identical except for the label.
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
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Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome.
Physics doesn't care about your schedule.
The only reason I know anything is because I've done it wrong enough times to START to know better.
Expect in one hand, expectorate in the other. See which one gets full first.
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On Friday, May 24, 2024 at 08:34:59 AM CDT, OldToolmaker via groups.io <old_toolmaker@...> wrote:
Joel,
A DB200 is made of cast iron.
An SL is made of Zamac (a form of cast aluminum). Both are good machines although I prefer the cast iron DB200 because of its weight.
Dick
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