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Spehro Pefhany Spehro Pefhany is offline
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Default Ballast - $53/lb

On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:00:36 +0000 (UTC), the renowned Cydrome Leader
wrote:

Cross-Slide wrote:
On Monday, March 18, 2013 3:18:26 PM UTC-5, Cydrome Leader wrote:
Spehro Pefhany wrote:

On Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:54:19 -0400, Bob Engelhardt

wrote:



35 lb tungsten "ballast" blocks (race cars): $1877



http://www.stockcarsteel.com/tungsten/



Twice as dense as steel & 50% more than lead, but what a price to pay

for the little space that it saves.



We've got a block of tungsten that pretty much fills up the inside of

a little plastic Pelican case. It's funny watching people do a

double-take when they pick it up.



What's it for?


Gold plating tungsten will increase it's value VERY dramatically.
It has been a very popular thing to do lately.


I've read about the gold bars filled with tungsten rods. That stuff must
come from russia.


Or maybe Langley.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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