Transparent Aluminum? That's the ticket laddie.

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mirth

July 07, 2015, 12:38:59 PM
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

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Centurion40

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July 07, 2015, 12:50:50 PM
How about that!
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bob48

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July 07, 2015, 01:59:45 PM
I dunno. Something seems a bit 'off' with this. Pure Al is very soft for one thing, and all Al alloys obviously have various other elements added in. The whole idea of a transparent metal is just...weird.
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Barthheart

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July 07, 2015, 02:03:01 PM
Quote from: bob48 on July 07, 2015, 01:59:45 PM
I dunno. Something seems a bit 'off' with this. Pure Al is very soft for one thing, and all Al alloys obviously have various other elements added in. The whole idea of a transparent metal is just...weird.

This isn't really transparent metal...more like transparent ceramic.

mirth

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July 07, 2015, 02:11:03 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 07, 2015, 02:03:01 PM
Quote from: bob48 on July 07, 2015, 01:59:45 PM
I dunno. Something seems a bit 'off' with this. Pure Al is very soft for one thing, and all Al alloys obviously have various other elements added in. The whole idea of a transparent metal is just...weird.

This isn't really transparent metal...more like transparent ceramic.

Yep.

http://makezine.com/2012/01/17/transparent-aluminum/





"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

bob48

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July 07, 2015, 02:38:04 PM
I love to see the chemical analysis for that stuff.
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

mirth

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July 07, 2015, 02:52:44 PM
Quote from: bob48 on July 07, 2015, 02:38:04 PM
I love to see the chemical analysis for that stuff.

Watch the screen starting at about 1:35

"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

JasonPratt

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July 09, 2015, 10:28:29 AM
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July 09, 2015, 10:59:52 AM
One of the great scenes out of all those movies.
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