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insutama

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Col, any interest in providing a write up, with cut sheets for your machine, at some point?

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I can do, planning to build something similar?

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https://youtu.be/OhxbTI80MMg?t=61

 

many pyros have been making this for tube rolling,if used with PVA(polyvinylalcahol) not to be confused with regular old glue foxfire sells.If used as a 5% percent solution your tubes will resemble aluminum tubes in hardness.Its a secret in many professional star and comet compositions.Makes a comet so hard,hard breaks are easy peasy.

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aluminium is soft, what you want is tungsten or titanium ;)

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