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Old 04-05-2012, 05:23 AM   #12
James Rogers
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Default Re: Machine shops in or around Portland OR

Caustic soda will destroy babbitt and any reputable shop WON'T let any motor with babbitt in it, new or old, in their tank. The reaction turns anything in the tank BLACK and kills the caustic. Brass turns cast and steel orange.
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