[Amps] suppressor material

Roger sub1 at rogerhalstead.com
Sat Aug 22 15:12:51 PDT 2009


(Amps reflector only)

k5jv wrote:
> Greetings to all,
>
>         Yes, I agree that there are better materials available for making 
> parasitic suppressors --  stainless steel is just one good example.  But, 
> have you ever tried to fabricate a PRACTICAL suppressor out of stainless?  I 
> have.  I will take nichrome any day.
>   
There are many alloys of SS with some far more malleable than others.
However, not too long ago there was a thread on here that IIRC  resulted 
in the conclusion that these materials were discovered to not be the way 
to go?

73

Roger (K8RI)


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