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I've started working with a casting company in California that does titanium investment casting (aka 'lost wax' process), and they have this video on their website that I thought might interest some folks on the casting process and a $200 hammer!  The investment cast process has been in place for thousands of years, and was started in China.



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Titanium is outside my "scope"... couldn't it be forged from a billet, then final machined??... or is Titanium one of those wierd metals (like Magnesium) that blows up or something when it's worked on.

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John D wrote:

Titanium is outside my "scope"... couldn't it be forged from a billet, then final machined??... or is Titanium one of those wierd metals (like Magnesium) that blows up or something when it's worked on.

One of the benefits of titanium is it's strength.  It's 30-40% stronger than aluminum, but lighter. 

And yes, magnesium filings are self combustible if not stored properly.  That's why very few machine shops like to work with it.



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Thats totally cool. Im supprised this type of manufacturing hasnt caught on to the rest of the tool industry.



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Chris R wrote:

Thats totally cool. Im supprised this type of manufacturing hasnt caught on to the rest of the tool industry.

It's way too costly for most consumer applications.  The application I'm involved in is commercial pneumatic hand tools, and we can charge a higher price being the market leader.



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I have one of those IR Titainium impact wrenches. Its a great impact.



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I'm a little confused by the benefit of a lighter hammer... it would be easier to swing, but have less energy to drive the nail. dunno



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Derek69SS wrote:

I'm a little confused by the benefit of a lighter hammer... it would be easier to swing, but have less energy to drive the nail. dunno

Maybe it's about the speed of the downward motion.  Velocity baby! 



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