Quote from: Rich S on March 21, 2015, 04:09:55 PMWell here is the Brass, Titanium and Stainless Steel versions. The Titanium is the shiny one and wow is it light. Not sure how bad that will effect the spin time.The one made out of titanium should spin much less. I would like to see one with a light material at the core and a heavy material at the rim. Aluminum-brass would work very well. The ideal would be titanium-tungsten
Well here is the Brass, Titanium and Stainless Steel versions. The Titanium is the shiny one and wow is it light. Not sure how bad that will effect the spin time.
Quote from: ta0 on March 23, 2015, 03:28:13 PMQuote from: Rich S on March 21, 2015, 04:09:55 PMWell here is the Brass, Titanium and Stainless Steel versions. The Titanium is the shiny one and wow is it light. Not sure how bad that will effect the spin time.The one made out of titanium should spin much less. I would like to see one with a light material at the core and a heavy material at the rim. Aluminum-brass would work very well. The ideal would be titanium-tungsten Shouldn't the Titanium one weigh about 60% more than the Aluminum one?
Many years ago I worked with components made of pure beryllium which is 68% the weight of aluminum. That would make a lighter core for the top and it has a nice yellowish finish. The problem is that we had to use gloves because a percentage (5% ?) of the population is allergic to this metal (that's what the Be industry said, others said it was more dangerous).
........ta0 im sorry i ask so many questions but u really are an interesting fellow, what in the world were you working as when you were handling beryllium? i dont mean to pry into your lifes story so much its just u catch me offguard quite often with some of the things uve done and places uve been, sorry
Quote from: Jack on March 24, 2015, 02:39:26 PM........ta0 im sorry i ask so many questions but u really are an interesting fellow, what in the world were you working as when you were handling beryllium? i dont mean to pry into your lifes story so much its just u catch me offguard quite often with some of the things uve done and places uve been, sorry If I told you that the beryllium parts were prototype tiles for the inner wall of an experimental fusion reactor, would that quench your curiosity? But, it IS true! Just now they are starting to build it in the south of France (ITER) but I don't know if the current design calls for the same type of tiles (2 inch thick beryllium brazed to steel back). Now, if I just drank beer I could get the job from that Dos Equis guy (and I bet he does not play tops) . . .
Now, if I just drank beer I could get the job from that Dos Equis guy
