Ed,
I know what you mean, the finish sometimes leaves something to be
desired and can be downright awful. However many of these repro parts
are cast in bronze/brass instead of the original mazak or are made from
stainless steel instead of chromed steel, e.g. bumpers for many classic
cars.
These days spark eroding stainless steel is sometimes used, but still
rather expensive. Even 3-D printing is coming up in the restorers world.
At the moment more for producing very accurate moulds, but in future no
doubt to produce straight items.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL
Op 30-7-2013 18:38, " Just Brits " Shop schreef:
> << On 7/30/2013 10:39 AM, Oudesluys wrote:
>> Many modern repro's may be of better quality than the original mazak items.
>> >>
> Know the repro 'lines', I SERIOUSLY doubt it Kees <G> ! ! And 9 out
> of ten (10) times
> if you hold a repro part in one hand and Org. one in the other - ALL
> doubt removed <G> <F>.
>
> Ed
>
> P.S. And a damned shame !
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