[Jewelry making - Article 01102] - Re: [Orchid] Alloy Identification

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    My abject apologies for including Kirksite in with the fusible
    alloys! I  should not even try to read Orchid, much less respond
    when I am not in full  possession of my "facilities"! 

    What happened is that I answered (the post on alloy identification)
    on the  spur of the moment, after a very, very long day at the
    bench. The folder that  contains all of the information on the low
    temp. alloys, also contained info on  Kirksite. I automatically
    transferred it into my post without thinking. 

    Jesse Brennan caught it right away:) He also said the name
    "Kirksite" was  obsolete? 

    I'm sure that half a dozen others will explain what Kirksite is..
    but if  they don't here's a quick description: Kirksite is a
    non-ferrous alloy used for  making molds and forms for sheet metal
    and plastics. It is based on very pure  zinc, alloyed with
    additional metals to give it hardness and strength. 

    I promise to refrain from making any more posts while half asleep. 
    Sheesh, that probably means sometime after Christmas! 

Brian

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