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Honestly that Ipe burl i got is probably about on par with Kryptonite in terms of machinabilty.
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Titanium grinder?
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Honestly that Ipe burl i got is probably about on par with Kryptonite in terms of machinabilty.
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Ti because then you can anodize it 
But seriously though, if you grind wet like I do it would be perfect because no corrosion. Other than that not sure...light weight?
But seriously though, if you grind wet like I do it would be perfect because no corrosion. Other than that not sure...light weight?
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I wouldn't want one in Titanium. In all honesty the extra mass of steel would offer benefits to titanium. While titanium is cool, I don't think it's the best material for that particular tool even if cost isn't an issue. If you want to improve corrosion resistance I'd do a stainless steel base metal and have it powder coated.
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Honest question out of ignorance, does the weight of a steel grinder provide any advantage to vibration during usage? I know when I've pushed on my grinder at times I have induced some level of vibration into the grinder arm and downward into the table. Does/could aluminum or in this case ti intensify that?
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Let's be real here. If you have a chance to have a friend waterjet cut you the plates for a grinder out of titanium (I'm assuming CP but might be 6al4v) and you DON'T take the chance, then I'll be very disappointed.
It's not that making it from ti will be much benefit, it's that it won't be a problem. Just think of the glory as you use the only plate ti grinder that will probably ever exist outside of a workshop on a future Mars colony perhaps?
Tapping a few holes in CP or 6al4v shouldn't be too much trouble and totally worth it. I've done it with nice Japanese taps, just cut a tiny bit at a time and back it up constantly, like 6 degrees and back it up 4 degrees and onward till it's tapped out!
It's not that making it from ti will be much benefit, it's that it won't be a problem. Just think of the glory as you use the only plate ti grinder that will probably ever exist outside of a workshop on a future Mars colony perhaps?
Tapping a few holes in CP or 6al4v shouldn't be too much trouble and totally worth it. I've done it with nice Japanese taps, just cut a tiny bit at a time and back it up constantly, like 6 degrees and back it up 4 degrees and onward till it's tapped out!
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It would be whatever they use as armor in aircraft. Since whatever is done will be free, I'm not pushing it. If it comes back Ti, cool is not, that's cool too.