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TIL those new ceramic pouring cups actually work
I saw them at the trade show in Cleveland and thought it was just another gimmick. Our foreman bought a case anyway and we tried one on a big bronze pour last week. The metal flowed so much smoother and we had way less slag than with our old steel ones. Has anyone else switched over and noticed a difference in your cast quality?
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mary_nelson714mo ago
My husband's a mechanic and he had the same thing happen with ceramic brake pads last year. He swore they were just expensive dust until he put them on his own truck. The stopping power was smoother and the wheels stayed cleaner for months. It's funny how the right material just makes the whole job... better.
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rowanhernandez4mo ago
Yeah, it's wild how some upgrades seem like a scam until you actually use them. @mary_nelson71, that reminds me of when I finally swapped out all the old aluminum wiring in my house for copper. Everything just felt safer, and the lights didn't flicker anymore. Makes you wonder what else we're putting up with that could be fixed with the right part.
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the_susan4mo ago
Ever feel like you're the last person to know about the good stuff? I put off getting a good kitchen knife for years (kept using the same dull one from college). Now I can't believe I ever chopped an onion without it.
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