Hi there Adafruit,
I bought 2x of these because I thought they were made of stainless steel. They appear to be nickel plated steel and they rust where they get scuffed a bit. I thought you should know.
Spudger (Product 3434) is not made of Stainless Steel
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Re: Spudger (Product 3434) is not made of Stainless Steel
Hmm.. could you post a photo showing the rusted part please? 800x600 images usually work best.
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Re: Spudger (Product 3434) is not made of Stainless Steel
Greetings,
The rust is difficult to photograph, but as requested see the pics. I needed to file down the edge so it would fit into a part, that's when I discovered what seemed to me to be nickel plated over copper over regular steel. There is also the attraction to magnets, which I know is not conclusive (there are magnetic stainless steels). Thanks!
The rust is difficult to photograph, but as requested see the pics. I needed to file down the edge so it would fit into a part, that's when I discovered what seemed to me to be nickel plated over copper over regular steel. There is also the attraction to magnets, which I know is not conclusive (there are magnetic stainless steels). Thanks!
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Re: Spudger (Product 3434) is not made of Stainless Steel
I forgot to add that you can confirm it for yourself by taking one from your stock and sanding a bit - it will reveal a copper layer which upon further sanding reveal the underlying steel which will then rust.
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Re: Spudger (Product 3434) is not made of Stainless Steel
Thank you. I'll ask our QA team to check that out.
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Re: Spudger (Product 3434) is not made of Stainless Steel
ugh, well, we ordered stainless. product page has been updated for now - we don't have any other options so if it wont work for you email support@adafruit for a refund!
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