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Re: pic: Artemis 3083 West Coast
Magnesium? Which alloy?

Also, do you take precautions against fire when machining? Magnesium shavings—at least in pure form (I'm not sure about wrought alloys)—are flammable. Most shops wouldn't have a class D fire extinguisher lying around.
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