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Posted by kfvorwerk@gmail.com on April 22, 2008, 9:16 am
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On Apr 21, 12:03 pm, "Vaughn Simon"
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> > kfvorw...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Labs around here aren't re-using take-outs. Too many inclusions
> > of things that create minor spattering and surprises.
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> For a variety of reasons that is exactly correct. In general, dental labs
> only use new alloy. They send all used metal to a smelting/recycling facility.
> Once a year or so, they even roll up their old carpets and send them out for
> smelting (like the golden fleece). Even the dust from their vacuums may get
the
> royal treatment.
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> Vaughn
I wouldn't use it either if I was a dental lab or a jeweler. Not worth
the cost of failure. As long as his pattern is easily reproducible I'd
give it a try. I do like the idea of mounting the unaltered dental
bits though.
Karl
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> Labs around here aren't re-using take-outs. Too many inclusions
> of things that create minor spattering and surprises.