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    Nickel plate finishes

    I have some parts that have been nickel plated. There is an obvious difference in the shine of the parts from different batches. Some have a bright glossy nickel finish and some from another batch have a duller, almost matte-like finish. What kind of spec can I put on a drawing to control the...
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    Minimum bend radius of Stainless Steel

    I am looking for the minimum bend radius of Stainless 305. Sheet thickness is .008". I want to do ~200 degree bend. Does anyone have a formula? I was looking in the Machinery Handbook but couldn't find it. Thanks in advance. Josh
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    Calculating Surface Area of a drill

    Problem is that all I have is the drill. No drawings, no dimensions, etc. IRStuff is on the right track... Based on the power and current that is drawn from the drill I can get a rough idea of the surface area as compared to a stock cylinder and make comparisons. I am trying to work this...
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    Calculating Surface Area of a drill

    I am performing some electro-chemical etch tests on drills and it would be beneficial for me to be ble to determine the actual surface area of a 1/4" Jobber drill. I suppose that I could look up the drill dimensions and apply lots of geometry. Does anyone know of an easier/faster way to...

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