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Belated thank you to both of you for this information which was exactly what I was looking for.

I recently purchased a set of matchplates from BHMA to determine finishing options for a project. I know the stainless steel plates are 304, but I would like to know which brass (finish 605 and 606) and which bronze (611 and 612) are used to make the brass and bronze plates. When I inquired...

I recently purchased a set of matchplates from BHMA to determine finishing options for a project. I know the stainless steel plates are 304, but I would like to know which brass (finish 605 and 606) and which bronze (611 and 612) are used to make the brass and bronze plates. When I inquired...

I am looking to bond 1-1/4" diameter hard wood half spheres onto 20" x 1-1/4" x 1/8" thick stainless steel 304 bars. The ss bars are expected to flex by 2-3 mm at most under pressure. The wood only serves a decorative purpose although it will probably also help rigidify the...

Hello, I'm looking to sandwich 2 flat solid decorative wood parts onto a type 304 stainless steel plate, very much like the wooden handles of kitchen knives, except the bonding surfaces are 3 cm x 54 cm. Knive handles are riveted together but, for esthetic reasons, I would rather use an adhesive...

Thanks for your insight dvd and gbent. It would be best to keep the discussion to engineering issues as I am fairly familiar with marketing and development aspects of my project. I am based in Hong Kong so, believe me, I know about Chinese know-how. I've been asking quite a few questions on...

I managed to get the answer from the horse's mouth and it is confirmed: stainless steel. Thanks all for your feedback!

Generally speaking, for low volume (about a 1000 pieces)manufacturing of an alloy part (aluminum or stainless steel, I haven't decided yet) for which I can alter the design for the cheaper method, which is less expensive: forging or die casting?

Thank you all for your feedback. I understand now why there isn't much design creativity out there for furniture... at $45K a design and sample, it would take selling a whol'lotta chairs to make a buck!

I'm designing a pretty basic metal frame armchair for small production. I need to make sure the alloy used and design pose no risk of breaking under a human load... I am debating whether to use aluminum or stainless steel and which types. Also, depending on cost and feasibility, I don't yet...

I thought I had a small, easy job for a CAD shop... maybe not. I previously posted a similar question here and got good feedback (thanks!) but after talking with a couple "design/CAD" shops they don't seem to be able to do all that I need so I will ask again for more expertise on this...

Is US$200 a fair rate for a 3D advanced rendered image based on a CAD work the shop's working on?

I see... so what will it be? I live in Hong Kong where the subway is quite modern. Brushed whatever it is is used for hand rail and panels wherever there is lots of contact with people. It's the same in the Singapore subway, or in the San Francisco's Bay Area BART system. I thought it might...

Can someone tell me if it is brushed stainless steel or aluminum that I see used in the more modern public transports (hand rail, panels, etc...)? What type? Does it have protective coating(s)? Which ones? Thanks.

I was suggested to find a CAD shop that uses Solidworks with the Finite Element Analysis module for my furniture (chair) project, in which I will use either aluminum or stainless steel for structure. Am I limited to Solidworks or can most other CAD software do the same job? Also, I am based in...