[MHml] Titanium costs

[Mark Denovich]

From: Tony Hammer <ahammer at mnsi.net>
>> Pure Ti seems like not such a good material, but there are
>> hundreds of alloys listed...
>
>6AL-4V was the alloy offered.  Apparently it's the tops!


Yep.  That's the good stuff.   My wife's engagement ring (tension setting),
and our wedding rings are made out of it.

Tubing made from the stuff is amazing...  I was looking for some scrap
aluminum tubing at the local recylcer.   He said "Sorry no Al, shame you
can't use Titanium, I've got a bunch of that."   I bought 5 pieces of tubing
4' long 1" diameter, very thin wall.  $10  Used it to make the rear subframe
on my motorcycle.   The bolts that held it on weighed more than the tubing.
Wish I would have bought more.

    --Mark