Titanium Pins

OldSStroker · Post by **OldSStroker** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:34 pm

MadBill wrote:So, would I be branded an iron-age fossil for this statement? "Titanium: More common than dirt (in fact it is plentiful in dirt). Heavier than aluminum, weaker than steel, more costly than a vengeful ex-wife. Can't machine it, can't nick it, can't rub on it, but I gotta have it..."?

Great quote!

Is it original, or did you get it from "Kelly" Johnson?

MadBill · Post by **MadBill** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:45 pm

The 'heavier than aluminum, weaker than steel' was some other cynic's observation. The rest just rolled off my fingetips onto this post...

flyin ryan · Post by **flyin ryan** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:15 am

MadBill wrote:So, would I be branded an iron-age fossil for this statement? "Titanium: More common than dirt (in fact it is plentiful in dirt). Heavier than aluminum, weaker than steel, more costly than a vengeful ex-wife. Can't machine it, can't nick it, can't rub on it, but I gotta have it..."?

good one, so true

MAT88GT · Post by **MAT88GT** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:31 pm

Talk to Andy (PPPC - 800-421-9150). He has some good alternatives that are stronger than titanium, 9310 or tool steel and at a reasonable weight.

Second that. Andy helped me out with a set of pins a while back. Though mine are tapered wall tool steel w/coating, they're extremely high quality...pppc makes good stuff and are very helpful