> .... I also think
> that there's a new, less expensive process for making parts from titanium
> also. Here's hoping.....
>
You are right about that Dirk. Titanium is plentiful, the processing is
expensive. A new method has been developed that should reduce the cost
by a factor of three. This would put titanium at a little more expensive
than stainless steel. Probably see prices come down in the next few
years.
Mike
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