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Topic: Zirconia bar stock for Tone Bar (maybe Macor too) |
Charley Bond
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Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2015 1:26 pm |
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Anybody tried this material for Steel Guitar Bars
http://www.ceramicproductsinc.com/macor.html
http://www.ortechceramics.com/creamic-materials/macor-machinable-glass-ceramic/?gclid=CjwKEAiAmqayBRDLgsfGiMmkxT0SJADHFUhPj6sHW9J-AGP0FCZhFwcVG2tMm_4rcw8XCy3G7TTrihoCpxLw_wcB
http://www.amazon.com/Macor-MAC1-1604-Machinable-Ceramic-Diameter/dp/B00I2U7ABM
NOTE: Other sizes available
The MACOR® Advantage
When you need the performance of a technical ceramic and your application / timeline requires the ready fabrication of a complicated shape, look to MACOR® machinable glass ceramic. MACOR® is exclusively produced by Corning Incorporated. Fabrication of complex shapes and precision parts utilizing MACOR® is fast because it can be machined with ordinary carbide tools and requires no firing after machining. No costly delays, no post fabrication shrinkage and no costly tooling to meet specifications.
Machining tolerances are surprisingly tight, up to .0005". It can be machined to a surface finish of less than 20 micro-inch and polished to a smoothness of 0.5 micro-inch-AA. Configurations are limited only by available equipment and the experience of the machinist.
MACOR can also be joined or sealed - both to itself and to other materials - in a number of ways: metalized parts can be soldered together and brazing has proven an effective method of joining the material to various metals; epoxy produces a strong joint, and sealing glass creates a vacuum tight seal. Even a straightforward mechanical joint is possible. It can be thick film metalized using metal inks, or thin film metalized by sputtering.
MACOR® withstands high temperatures (1000C), is non-porous/inert, and matches the thermal expansion of most metals. Industries of application include:
I have also found an outlet for the Zirconia bars |
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Charley Bond
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Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2015 1:51 pm Zirconia, Stone, Tribo tone bars..
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Zirconia, Stone, Tribo tone bars..
Anybody got any ideas on how to compare these tone bars..? |
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David Weisenthal
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2015 4:39 pm
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Hi Charley, I have machined Macor a good number of times at work with small desktop mills. It machines very easily, even with High speed steel cutters even though carbide is better. It almost seems that the guitar strings would cut it up rather quickly-maybe I'm wrong. I will look for a small cylindrical bar at work and try when I can. It is also pretty expensive. Mcmaster carr sells it
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2015 5:25 pm tone bar
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| Thanks a bunch... |
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