Old Koreelah Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 Impressive what we can do when we have to. I also watched the US Aircraft Identification film. Appallingly inaccurate! American pilots were sent in to battle woefully ill informed.
Neil_S Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfpjPCb2r8 Excellent film, Nev. Thanks for posting. Cheers Neil
rgmwa Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 What's that `metal' they used to prevent distortion when bending pipes? Haven't come across that before. rgmwa
johnm Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 Those new production tools - they called them 'women' - were used quiet extensively in that factory There seemed to be quiet a number and .................. the factory appeared to be having no problems with them
AVOCET Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 What's that `metal' they used to prevent distortion when bending pipes? Haven't come across that before.rgmwa It's called quick metal , used to bend soft metal pipes , Don't know a lot about it , or what it's made from , Tried to google it , 0 metal , zero metal, There's one site that goes to doc . For bending brass tube . Maybee some one can look a bit further into it , would be good for bending Alum. Pipe
mlpinaus Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 I think it is called Woods metal.... melts in boiling water. A mixture of bismuth, lead, tin and cadmium from memory. regards Marcus 1
AVOCET Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 I think it is called Woods metal.... melts in boiling water. A mixture of bismuth, lead, tin and cadmium from memory.regards Marcus I think it is called Woods metal.... melts in boiling water. A mixture of bismuth, lead, tin and cadmium from memory.regards Marcus I thought it might be a bit toxic , otherwise it would still be readily available and used , Any chemists out there could make a non toxic version ? Cheers Mike
mlpinaus Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 Available on fleabay in Aus for $60 odd for 200 gm. Tain't cheap, but available..... I used to have some and play with it 60 years back...... regards Marcus
AVOCET Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 Available on fleabay in Aus for $60 odd for 200 gm. Tain't cheap, but available..... I used to have some and play with it60 years back...... regards Marcus What's it called on eBay please ? Mike
mlpinaus Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 search for Fuseable Alloy Rod (Woods Metal) 200gm regards Marcus 2
Old Koreelah Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 A non-toxic alternative: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field%27s_metal
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