nah, magnesium is great to machine. Cuts like butter, great finish, you just gotta keep the feeds up to make large, hard to ignite, chips. You may have to put it in an inert atmosphere to lase it. Large pieces (greater than 1/16 inch) are hard to ignite with conventional machining techniques (assuming normal cutting conditions). Can be welded with usual TIG torch (Tungsten Inert Gas). It's easier than aluminum to machine. Course, you could say I'm a professional...
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nah, magnesium is great to machine. Cuts like butter, great finish, you just gotta keep the feeds up to make large, hard to ignite, chips. You may have to put it in an inert atmosphere to lase it. Large pieces (greater than 1/16 inch) are hard to ignite with conventional machining techniques (assuming normal cutting conditions). Can be welded with usual TIG torch (Tungsten Inert Gas). It's easier than aluminum to machine. Course, you could say I'm a professional...