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Re: Need help, Titanium / Carbon Fiber / Aluminum

Titanium will eat through most general tooling like there is no tomorrow if you aren't very careful when working with it.

And there is a small chance, that if you aren't milling it correctly, it can actually catch on fire.

Although if you want "springiness", you can also try PVC pipe, a flat sheet of Lexan (polycarbonate), or even use aluminum with a pivot point and surgical tubing to give the springiness.
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