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Brass won't rust and discolour wood. Otherwise...

--=20 Will R. Jewel Boxes and Wood Art

Brass.

had one come loose wkile the router was running once. it sprayed brass shavings around instead of carbide chunks and the bit was fine. I don't know if a steel one would have done that.

On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 11:37:22 -0600, bridger wrote (in article ):

Brass!

I've had several instances of the collar coming loose, glad I caught it before it did damage. I've added a small set screw to the collar for the extra piece of mind...

-Bruce

Thanks for the replies, seems there is a consensus. Brass it is. I will look again at ttrackusa.com. They seem to have the = nicest looking set

--=20 SwampBug

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Brass!

I've had several instances of the collar coming loose, glad I caught it=20 before it did damage. I've added a small set screw to the collar for the =

extra piece of mind...

-Bruce

Have had brass & steel unwind from the subbase. Have seen more brass oversized (1.375-1.379") lately too. An oversized ring will not fit in a subbase on-spec. Steel often undersized, occasionally right on. Because an oversized ring will not fit an on-spec plate (like the ones I make) I will not buy brass. Notwithstanding, brass is pretty and won't kill carbide like steel might. Using the hardware at the