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Unread 07-10-2016, 07:22 PM   #18
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...I have been eyeing the button for sale on ebay...
Gerry - (if you're still around) Does the 'button' cut the grooves or does it form them??? Broaching cuts the channel and 'stores' the chips in it's saw-tooth-like gaps between the teeth...I've never seen a button so I'm wondering if it actually cuts or just deforms the metal...
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