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May 30, 2011, 11:26 AM | #1 |
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What kind of metals / alloys can get NP3+ ?
I was sort of under the impression that it only works on certain steel / carbon steel variants.
Does it work on 416 stainless steel? |
May 30, 2011, 12:33 PM | #2 |
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Robar's website says it will work on "steel, stainless steel and aluminum".
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May 30, 2011, 02:09 PM | #3 |
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Robar "np3" metal finishing
GREAT COMPANY. HAVE USED THEM SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS. THE NP3 IS MY HANDS-DOWN FAVORITE FINISH. HOWEVER, ROBAR WILL NOT PLATE SPRINGS (coil / flat) AND ANY PARTS MADE OF TITANIUM. READ THEIR WEBSITE AS IT DETAILS VERY CLEARLY WHAT THEY WILL & WILL NOT PLATE.
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May 30, 2011, 03:44 PM | #4 |
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Thanks... I went back and did some more careful digging and did find it under their FAQ (where else?)
http://www.robarguns.com/q_and_a.htm#faq5 Man - they have a picture of a beautiful P7M8 completely NP3'd with wooden grips. |
May 30, 2011, 06:47 PM | #5 |
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fav finish
Oddly (?), Robar put NP3 on a couple of my Nowlin TiN ignition parts while doing my custom Caspian 1911.
In 1997.
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May 30, 2011, 08:33 PM | #6 |
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Their statement that they won't plate "Scandium" is puzzling since "Scandium" guns are simply aluminum that is alloyed with a very small amount (I believe it's less than 1%) of scandium. Then again I'm not a metallurgist--maybe it makes enough of a difference that it won't plate...
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Their FAQ seemes to contradict itself uless I'm reading it wrong:
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May 31, 2011, 09:23 AM | #8 |
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I agree with you--the wording does sound conflicting. Suggest you contact customer service @ robar & speak with someone who deals with customer questions daily. Robar is really a great bunch of folks to deal with & their plating work is superb.
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