What to do with titanium hardware?

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Hey guys, so I'm in the hospital right now. Just had a couple of cages installed around my spine. Anyway, the doc gave me my old cage and I'm trying to think about what I can do with the pieces. I wish I could Forge them down (is that even possible?) to make a medallion, or even better, turn a few beads for lanyards.

Anyone got any ideas on what could be done with these? They are 6AL4V if my research is correct, so pretty familiar alloy.

Thanks guys. Back to sleep...

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A true maker there. Laying in bed from spine surgery and wondering what to do with the surgical cut offs. I haven't clue. Best of luck and get well soon mate!
 
Hi Strigamort! I hope your back heals up well. 6al4v titanium alloy can be readily forged flat or texturized via hammer, if that helps. I recommend propane as a heat source. :]
 
save them as is . drill small holes in them and make a necklace.. i'm sure they cost way more made like that,than any jewelry you could find . yea it is a bit (Off Color). i knew someone with a kidnes stone saved in a jar ,he said it cost about $30.000 to have it remmoved.so he kept it as the most expensive "stone" he would ever buy. hope you heal well&fast.
 
i could see the green ones being used as overtravel stops on a frame lock. :)
get well soon btw.

some of the other stuff could be used for handle inlays.
 
Thanks for the well wishes guys!

I got to looking at the pieces closely. The two pieces at the top that look like charms would work very well in that role. Only thing is that there is a void that could be filled with something, maybe a piece of burl or something?

The small green button looking things definitely have potential for something as well. They are used with a tool to screw them down, so I can use the existing hole as a pilot to drill through. They would make great beads and I love the anodizing on all of these.

I looked up the cost of the kit and it runs ten thousand dollars per cage. That means 30k in ti hardware... Absolutely the most expensive "jewelry" I have, or ever will, own. The surgery cost 75k. The hardware was a bargain! [emoji14]



vilePossum said:
i could see the green ones being used as overtravel stops on a frame lock. :)
get well soon btw.

some of the other stuff could be used for handle inlays.
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They would work great for that! They look really flat in that pic, but they'd also make great thumbstuds on the right folder.

Gah... I gotta do something cool with this stuff.

Edit- better pics.

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Those are actually threads on the green buttons.

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The screws are kinda pretty.

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Can you take the screws out of their mountings? The mountings and the green fittings would make nice beads.
For the screws I'm imagining something like the resin cast pine cones. Maybe have the screws halved if possible and then cast with some other stuff?
The charm thing... Earrings?
 
vilePossum said:
Can you take the screws out of their mountings? The mountings and the green fittings would make nice beads.
For the screws I'm imagining something like the resin cast pine cones. Maybe have the screws halved if possible and then cast with some other stuff?
The charm thing... Earrings?
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Ah, I wish those could be separated. The screw is attached like a ball in socket...
 
i don't think its 6-4, 6-4 has heavy metals in it that would possibly poison your body I'm probably wrong though. I say make it into a spider statue :)
 
6al4v in high purity form was used up until somewhat recently, when I believe 6al7nb became the new choice, because niobium is non toxic or bioreactive just like titanium. It was the vanadium as a beta stabilizing element that was harming the body. :D
 
I'm thinking the screw and the end price plus the green screw cap is a perfect EDC Kubaton Necklace as is
 
yeah, weld the screw in place or fix it some other way and either make a palm stick or attach a wooden handle and grind the screw down for a letter opener?!
 
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