Check out Scientific American (Oct 2003) article "Alchemy of a
Supermetal" A new process for wresting pure titanium from ore may
soon make the affordable titanium hull and other sailboat components a
reality. The pure form of the ninth most common element on earth is
expensive now only because of the chemical reduction process currently
used to extract it. A few bright metallurgists at Cambridge have
found a significantly easier way to produce it. The challenge now is
to produce it in commercial volume. Might be worth investing.
Scout

Scoutthat's one reason why I'm keeping the titanium parts they pulled =
out of my leg last year...I figore that the value is going to go way up =
and I will be able to make some money...(I paid for all those screws and =
bolts, etc....why not turn them into an investment?)

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katysails
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and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Katy, you may want to sell them before these guys perfect their system
and titanium products fall into the price range of pvc (ok, maybe
aluminum). But consider that there may be as much as 663 sextillion
metric tons of it on the planet. Naturally, I can't put a price on the
sentimental value of parts you've collected, but I can't imagine they
are linked to your most pleasurable memories, lol.
Scout


"katysails" wrote:

Scoutthat's one reason why I'm keeping the titanium parts they pulled out of my leg last year...I figore that the value is going to go way up and I will be able to make some money...(I paid for all those screws and bolts, etc....why not turn them into an investment?)

but I can't imagine they
are linked to your most pleasurable memories, lol.
Scout

No..it was not a fun time...

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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 07:25:45 -0400, Scout
wrote this crap:

Check out Scientific American (Oct 2003) article "Alchemy of a
Supermetal" A new process for wresting pure titanium from ore may
soon make the affordable titanium hull and other sailboat components a
reality. The pure form of the ninth most common element on earth is
expensive now only because of the chemical reduction process currently
used to extract it. A few bright metallurgists at Cambridge have
found a significantly easier way to produce it. The challenge now is
to produce it in commercial volume. Might be worth investing.
Scout

Investing in something that will go down in price?

Commercially affordable titanium will be good for the tool industry,
but I doubt if it will be cheaper than fiberglass.




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On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 08:22:54 -0400, "katysails"
wrote this crap:

Scoutthat's one reason why I'm keeping the titanium parts they pulled out of my leg last year...I figore that the value is going to go way up and I will be able to make some money...(I paid for all those screws and bolts, etc....why not turn them into an investment?)


You idiot. Titanium will go DOWN in price, dumbass.




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Holy crap Horvath!!! I mean invest in the technology!!!!
These guys will be rich if they pull it off, but they need money now.
Read the article if you care to know more.
Scout


Horvath wrote:
You idiot. Titanium will go DOWN in price, dumbass.

BTW Horvy - are you the gay looking blonde in the pic you posted, or
the really gay looking guy next to the gay looking blonde?
Scout

I'm sure you're right, but would you pay the difference (assuming it's
close) for a titanium hull?
Scout

Horvath wrote:
Commercially affordable titanium will be good for the tool industry,
but I doubt if it will be cheaper than fiberglass.

Horass wouldn't, but a smart man would.

Scotty

"Scout" wrote in message
...
I'm sure you're right, but would you pay the difference (assuming it's
close) for a titanium hull?
Scout

Horvath wrote:
Commercially affordable titanium will be good for the tool industry,
but I doubt if it will be cheaper than fiberglass.