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Originally Posted by Cory
When they say "distributor", I think they're referring to finished parts, not semi-raw materials.
At any rate, bicycle tubing is probably fairly hard to work with. I know Scandium isn't easy at all to weld. It's also extremely cost prohibitive. A plain bicycle frame made of the stuff is around $2000+. After all is said and done, for FIRST exotic metals probably wouldn't offer much of a tangible advantage over plain aluminum when used properly.
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since they've gone and put part numbers on all of the tube sets, i'm hoping that's an indicator that they're available to the general public. either way, i suppose i'll find out when i contact them.
i agree that exotic metals probably won't give me an upper hand; i'm still trying to get the most out of Aluminum 6061. but it sure is fun to dream of 'bots made of scandium and carbon nanotubes...