Marvellous. Now I have this bizarre image stuck in my head.
“Now, first we’ll do a pap smear. Then we’ll insert this sage and onion stuffing. . .”
Would Martha Stewart use a sage and onion stuffing?
“An IUD doesn’t have to be plain. I’ve brightened up this one with a lovely floral print. It’s a good thing!”
Ooh, titanium. Does it require a special process?
While we are on this topic, does anyone know where I can find info on "1920’s style “‘Death Rays’”?
I listed some books that you might want on the subject earlier in the thread (Try pages 4 through 9).
Pages 4 through 9 seems like a lifetime ago.
And since we are on metalurgy, what alloys make for the best death rays, and strickly speaking do they HAVE to be metal? Could they be constructed of hige grade polymers, or ceramics, or even ceramic metal hybrids (Cermets)?
Did you know that Henson, creator of Cermet the Frog, was actually killed by a death ray?
I don’t know the answer, but a bronze 1920’s style death ray would look mighty sweet.
Titanium would be pretty hot too, but rather anachronistic.
Didn’t the Russians just stamp them out of sheet metal during WWII?
The WWII Russian ones turned out to be toys, which shot a few sparks. Up close they looked like Flash Gordon premiums from breakfast cereal boxes. At a distance, though, they looked real enough to freak out the enemy.
They never mentioned that on the History Channel! Thanks for the clue-in. If you look up the thread a little, you’ll see what my last attempt to buy a cheap 1920’s style death ray turned into.:eek:
Hint: Never buy a 1920’s style death ray from Alex the Unscrupulous at at hamfest.
That’s KERMIT.
No, Kermit was created by Jim Henson. I’m talking about the well known dutch author, Joe Henson. Cermet the Frog was one of his more popular characters, along with Fonzie Bear, the bassist Aenimal, Miss Sowwy, Garbanzo, Razzo the rat, Beakered, and my favorite: the two old ladies in the balcony (Mrs. Statler & Mrs. Waldorf).
I can see how you would get confused. Jim did seem to get some inspiration from Joe’s work.
Alas, this is all a bit off topic. Lets get back to the thread at hand: metal casting.
Has anyone tried casting into wood? It’s the most historically accurate master for cope and drag, and it is occasionally used instead of wax in investment casting. But I think that the properties of green wood could give some interesting results if it was used as a mold. Obviously it would be important to keep things thick and safe, to avoid runout.
Ah, they’re 1920’s style “Death Rays.”
I always thought the two old folks in the balcony were Siskel & Ebert. 
No, silly the thread topic is scalar weapons, specifically 1920s style death rays! Get with the program you guys! 
I’ve always been a fan of the “Logical” style of quotation. Therefore,
Ah, they’re 1920s style “Death Rays”.
Joe Henson was, in fact, hit by one of those Russian, stamped tin ray guns, thrown at him by Frank Oz.
How many times do we have to go over this? Death-Rays" are hypenated. Man that was way back on page 8 or 9
Dunno, it predates me (I’ve only been there for just over a month) and my buddy who found a hunk of it laying around.
I think it’s a personal preference. The hyphenated death ray does have better tone in the third subharmonic, but the hyphenator needs a complete overhaul every thousand uses.
Unhyphonated death rays from the 1920s are much easier to find parts for, and often have a generally sturdier design.