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Offline seider

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A New Copper I Have Found
« on: June 15, 2012, 11:16:13 pm »
I was wondering if anyone has ever used baridium copper?  The machine shop I work at we have just started to make some parts out of and was wondering if anyone has try ed and to what success?
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Offline Tower

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Re: A New Copper I Have Found
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2012, 02:14:12 am »
Never heard of it, but if it's availiable give it a whirle. The only thing you can loose is a stone or two. Easily replaced where you live. Tower
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Offline JackCrafty

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Re: A New Copper I Have Found
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2012, 03:08:10 am »
Perhaps you are talking about "Beryllium copper"?  If so, then it is a very strong copper alloy that is still quite maleable.  It should work great!
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Offline StevenT

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Re: A New Copper I Have Found
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2012, 11:05:01 am »
If it turns out to be Beryllium copper, I can tell you it is closer to brass than it is copper. I don't do it right now, but I used to restore historic golf clubs, specifically putters. I have worked quit a bit with Beryllium copper with regards to golf putters and it is way harder than copper, makes a great putter, but not to sure how it would work as a bopper. One way to tell for sure though, hit some rock with it an see what happens.

Offline seider

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Re: A New Copper I Have Found
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2012, 10:11:53 pm »
I am going to try and get a piece and turn it down and give it a swing and see what happens.  If anything might work great for spalling out big cobbles.
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