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    UG to SolidWorks with correct orientation

    TheTick, thanks for the explanation of XYZ.. but do you understand my issue and the best way to do this?
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    UG to SolidWorks with correct orientation

    Hello all. the company that i work for is about to start and transfer project to move all the UG assemblies to Solidworks. this is very simple to do, just by opening up the UG file in Solidworks it creates the SW part automatically. However the Orientation is off for example when you view...
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    200 vs 300 series Stainless Steel appearence

    Great.. that's good information. I've got to say thanks to all of you... the information that I've learned here and pass along to our purchasing agents to ask questions has really helped us communicate with the vendor. We are planning to use 201 grade if they can provide nice joints...
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    200 vs 300 series Stainless Steel appearence

    I'm in North Carolina. The vendor that we were using is from Michigan but they were very expensive. So unfortunately we will source the complete assembled base from China. grrr.. But we do welcome other vendors to quote. This is our issues. The order sizes will be small at 10s and 20s. I the...
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    200 vs 300 series Stainless Steel appearence

    I totally apologies for all the ignorant questions but it is good that I understand this before I ask questions myself.. At first I understood stainless steel to be just stainless steel. Now I know there's grades or different types like 201, 301, etc... The names Allegheny, Bright Anneal, Strip...
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    200 vs 300 series Stainless Steel appearence

    I assume most anyone does that work with stainless steel can get stock that's been bright annealed? thanks
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    200 vs 300 series Stainless Steel appearence

    Guys,, this is exactly what I needed to hear.. Thanks greatly. This will be used for indoor residential furniture. For example, the stainless steel will be used as a base on a dining table and maybe a base of an armoire or hutch. The finish will need to be a very glossy finish and not...
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    200 vs 300 series Stainless Steel appearence

    thanks guys. CoryPad, you mentioned surface finishing (e.g. ASTM standards for passivation). Can you give me some reference to this or a web site or a document? I am ignorant on the subject of stainless steel and what it takes to make it look perfect without pits. Thanks scoot9
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    200 vs 300 series Stainless Steel appearence

    Hello all,, this is my first post. I work in the design department for Century Furniture (www.centuryfurniture.com) and we are introducing a collect that requires polished stainless steel. We're a high end residential furniture company and the polished stainless steel needs to be almost...

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