Transparent Aluminum

[Anthony]

Although Yttrium Oxide domes and ALONtm should unquestionably come in this years kit of parts, something tells me the reality is quite different. As a 6" high dome would only cost like $3400 (assuming it actually is $15 per square inch). But we can still dream right. Something tells me we will not be able to use it on our robots yet.

[KenWittlief]

is it in the Small Parts Inc catalog yet?

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by Anthony

Although Yttrium Oxide domes and ALONtm should unquestionably come in this years kit of parts, something tells me the reality is quite different. As a 6" high dome would only cost like $3400 (assuming it actually is $15 per square inch). But we can still dream right. ....

And nobody thought Titanium would ever be able to be a cost effective material to use in golf clubs.

Just give technology, marketing and manufacturing a little time, I think you will be amazed.

[sciguy125]

Originally Posted by billbo911

And nobody thought Titanium would ever be able to be a cost effective material to use in golf clubs.

Just give technology, marketing and manufacturing a little time, I think you will be amazed.

Yes, I remember something about regular aluminum being extraordinarily expensive also. Was it Napoleon who had the aluminum dishware? Apparently it was also a big deal that the very tip of the Washington Monument was a block of aluminum (something about it being the largest chunk in existance or something). Now? You bring in a garbage bag full of soda cans and they give you a dollar.

[dlavery]

Every day it gets closer and closer.... see this article.



-dave

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Every day it gets closer and closer.... see this article.



-dave

Is that a picture of the screen of a compact Mac (Plus, Classic, SE, etc)?

[Bill Moore]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Is that a picture of the screen of a compact Mac (Plus, Classic, SE, etc)?

Star Trek IV "The Voyage Home". Scotty uses a Mac Plus to draw up the schematic for transparent aluminum.

(Movie date 1986.)

SE was released in 1987; Classic in 1990.

[jdiwnab]

Here is a picture of more of the computer itself.
And some how Scotty used the keyboard to type that in. And he knew how to use MacDraft. It must make a come back.