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teel info |
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teel info |
PAGE LAST UPDATED DECEMBER 19, 2006
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MILD STEEL |
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mild steel rusts and scratches and can be dents |
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| for the helmets | We use 12 gauge cold roll mild steel for the tops and 14 gauge cold roll mild steel for the sides and back. |
| for the ARTICULATION | We use 16 gauge cold roll mild steel |
| for the HILTS | We use 1/4" in diameter hot roll mild steel for the cage style basket hilts and shield hilts. |
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ALL HELMET GRILLS |
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We use 1/4" in diameter COLD roll mild steel for ALL the bar grills. |
| Stainless steel helmets get there grills painted and the attached. |
| Mild steel helmets get there grills either welded on directly or they use the lift latch system and are not physically attached. these grills are not painted! |
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STAINLESS STEEL |
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stainless steel DOES NOT rust but it does scratch and can be dented |
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| for the ARTICULATION | We use 18 gauge 304 Stainless steel |
| for the HELMS | We use 14 gauge 304 Stainless steel |
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HELM RING |
| Q. Why does my helmet ring? |
| A. Your helm rings because it is hard without being brittle. If it makes a 'thud' kind of noise (without any padding) it is soft. Soft helmets dent. Hard helmets protect your head from dents! |