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UltraStik 360 Metal shavings sticking to magnet
Franco B:
Define 'real stainless'.
It depends if the stainless steel is martensitic or austenitic. Martensitic is magnetic whereas austenitic is not.
Franco B:
If the shafts are anything like the others I have seen they will be chrome plated mild steel.
Its very cheap plating which soon comes off the mild steel. The plating its self is not magnetic but obviously them you will have the stainless steel washer rubbing against the exposed mild steel shaft which may be the cause of the metal fragments.
I'm pretty amazed that its happening to be honest.
SammyWI:
--- Quote from: Blanka on June 09, 2010, 03:24:35 am ---
--- Quote from: AndyWarne on June 07, 2010, 02:18:15 pm ---I can only assume this is being caused by a stainless steel shim
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Stainless steel is not sticking to magnets. At least real stainless steel isn't. Not so stainless steel like IKEA kitchen tools is still sticking to magnets though :laugh:
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Some types of stainless steel are not magnetic at all, such as 300 series. Other types are magnetic like 400 series. But even 400 series is not as strongly magnetic as a carbon steel would be. But both 300 and 400 series are 'real' stainless steels.
I'd guess shavings from the shaft itself (after the plating has worn) are what most people are seeing. But what I had on my U360 may very well have come from my workbench since I've had it apart multiple times and I'm sure there's plenty of steel shavings on my bench. :D
kagaden:
--- Quote from: Franco B on June 09, 2010, 07:26:57 am ---I'm pretty amazed that its happening to be honest.
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I'll take some pictures when I pull the U360's out of my cab in the coming weeks. It's pretty clear once you take the sticks apart where the metal is coming from. Again, not a big deal if your U360 is properly lubed... and doesn't cause any permanent damage to play so far as I can tell.
mark6437:
Ok well I am glad I am not crazy. Sorry this is happening to other people but at least I know the problem now.
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