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HTS-2000 any good? kfvorwerk@gmail.com 05-20-2008
Posted by kfvorwerk@gmail.com on May 20, 2008, 10:33 am
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Is this stuff any good? I want to fabricate some small AL tubes in the
from of a cube?

http://www.aluminumrepair.com/index.asp
I'm guessing a zinc alloy, but is it good?

Karl

Posted by on May 20, 2008, 12:44 pm
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wrote:
> Is this stuff any good? I want to fabricate some small AL tubes in the
> from of a cube?
>
> http://www.aluminumrepair.com/index.asp
> I'm guessing a zinc alloy, but is it good?
>
> Karl


And, is it better than the mythical 'alumalloy'?

Dave

Posted by Jim Wilkins on May 20, 2008, 12:51 pm
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wrote:
> Is this stuff any good? I want to fabricate some small AL tubes in the
> from of a cube?
>
> http://www.aluminumrepair.com/index.asp
> I'm guessing a zinc alloy, but is it good?
>
> Karl

Decorative or structural?

Posted by Bob Engelhardt on May 20, 2008, 12:54 pm
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kfvorwerk@gmail.com wrote:
...
> I'm guessing a zinc alloy, but is it good?

If it melts with propane, it almost certainly is zinc based. I've used
the hardware store variety and it's useful, but not nearly as good as
they say (surprise). This stuff is certainly not $65 a lb (+ shipping)
good (I paid $16ish). It's best use is filling stripped/wallowed out
holes for re-drilling (& tapping). It's weakest use is under tension.
What sort of stress will your cubes be subjected to?

Bob

Posted by kfvorwerk@gmail.com on May 21, 2008, 7:21 am
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> kfvorw...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> ...
>
> > I'm guessing a zinc alloy, but is it good?
>
> If it melts with propane, it almost certainly is zinc based. I've used
> the hardware store variety and it's useful, but not nearly as good as
> they say (surprise). This stuff is certainly not $65 a lb (+ shipping)
> good (I paid $16ish). It's best use is filling stripped/wallowed out
> holes for re-drilling (& tapping). It's weakest use is under tension.
> What sort of stress will your cubes be subjected to?
>
> Bob

Pretty much what I thought. Thanks everyone.
Looking it up to post a link. This version says it has stainless steel
corners.
http://trapezerigging.com/JugglingCube/
Makes sense. I was wondering how the Al would hold up to use.
You can see by the price why we'd rather make a couple.
Thanks
Karl

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