fred wrote:
In article , geoff
writes
In message , andrew
writes

They would form and solidify during the long drop in air.

I've wondered about that in the past - surely they would be a bit
"pear" shaped from their passage through air

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_tower gives a good insight but I see
what you mean about the pear shape, surface tension makes them round
though (apparently).

Thanks for posting that Fred, interesting read. I'd been looking around but
didn't realise they were called shot towers.


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