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    Mechanism with two rubbing plates. Need help selecting materials. . .

    Thank you everyone for the responses! I'm going to try harder to find a supplier for the Nitronic steels. And I'll get in contact with Ulbrich. I've gone ahead and ordered some more 301, and 17-4ph to try. I'm going to try matting the 301 to itself, 301 to the 17-4, as well as send them out...
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    Mechanism with two rubbing plates. Need help selecting materials. . .

    Tbuelna, Thank you for your response. The blade material is going to be 204p-cts, which is a carpenter steel. The parts that rub together would be the separation plate, and the trip plate. Edstainless, I'm planning on ordering some 17-4ph tomorrow, along with some more 301. Some people have...
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    Mechanism with two rubbing plates. Need help selecting materials. . .

    I'm currently working out some details on an OTF (out the front) knife design. I have two plates that rub together. One plate (separation plate) is .040" thick, and has a constant thickness. At this point I'm leaning towards 301 full hard. Because it's flat, will be laser cut, with only a...

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