Having some fun with Titanium this week
01 November 2012, 08:18 PM
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Having some fun with Titanium this week
I started producing some pieces in Grade 5 Titanium this week supra ,subaru , cosworth pulleys and some wheel nuts. Its really great stuff to machine... It does take quite a bit longer,... but so strong and light!
Once heated we was getting some lovely colours, beats the day in day out of cutting alloys all day
Chris
Once heated we was getting some lovely colours, beats the day in day out of cutting alloys all day
Chris
01 November 2012, 08:24 PM
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Absolute works of art. Craftsmanship at it's very best.
I saw some of your orange drop links etc yesterday on here, and what fine pieces they looked too.
I saw some of your orange drop links etc yesterday on here, and what fine pieces they looked too.
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01 November 2012, 10:13 PM
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Yep, £200 in vat guys
Titanium isn't cheap at all .. I found one other company is the Uk asking £330 for these . I know it is a lot of money for wheel nuts but the are very strong and will last a lifetime
Titanium isn't cheap at all .. I found one other company is the Uk asking £330 for these . I know it is a lot of money for wheel nuts but the are very strong and will last a lifetime
01 November 2012, 11:49 PM
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I've always wanted some alloys tempered like this... but evenly all over to the blue stage, a bit like oil stained road (282 Degrees Celsius if I remember correctly 
) ... Not sure why I typed this, but I feel deep down it was worth it.
) ... Not sure why I typed this, but I feel deep down it was worth it.
02 November 2012, 07:15 PM
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Why is Titanium so much more expensive than other metals?
Is it because its not as widely used as other alloys and is therefore a more specialist material and costs more due to non economies of scale?
It it because the process of mining the ore to selling in sheets is more costly, and therefore costs of purchasing finished products are higher?
Is it just down to supply and demand?
A combination of all three, or none of the above?
Is it because its not as widely used as other alloys and is therefore a more specialist material and costs more due to non economies of scale?
It it because the process of mining the ore to selling in sheets is more costly, and therefore costs of purchasing finished products are higher?
Is it just down to supply and demand?
A combination of all three, or none of the above?
02 November 2012, 07:36 PM
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Tried in a computer milled titanium bar in someones mouth today (screwed onto dental implants) ..........retails at about 19K when all fitted in so those nuts are really pretty cheap LOL
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