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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	Nina	Report	22 Apr 2006 18:47
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	Anyone know what an iron chipper does or rather did ? Please
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 352 Send Message	Perranmaid	Report	22 Apr 2006 20:03
	From a friend. At a guess and it is only a guess I expect it is the same as a scaler in which foundry scale and other muck is removed from castings by using a chipping or scaling hammer. Hope it helps.
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	Nina	Report	22 Apr 2006 20:23
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	thanks both of u for that - its sort of what I thought

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