https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
--
Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 7:45:03 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
> https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
> --
> Andrew Muzi
> <www.yellowjersey.org/>
> Open every day since 1 April, 1971

"FORBIDDEN - You do not have permission"

And all I find is dirty old paper masks that Flunky would use.

On 9/21/2022 11:11 AM, Tom Kunich wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 7:45:03 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
>> https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
>> --
>> Andrew Muzi
>> <www.yellowjersey.org/>
>> Open every day since 1 April, 1971
>
> "FORBIDDEN - You do not have permission"
>
> And all I find is dirty old paper masks that Flunky would use.
>

Here's another report:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/cyclist-finds-suitcase-stuffed-with-body-of-missing-woman-jennifer-beede-in-arizona-desert

--
Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 9:31:52 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
> On 9/21/2022 11:11 AM, Tom Kunich wrote:
> > On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 7:45:03 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
> >> https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
> >> --
> >> Andrew Muzi
> >> <www.yellowjersey.org/>
> >> Open every day since 1 April, 1971
> >
> > "FORBIDDEN - You do not have permission"
> >
> > And all I find is dirty old paper masks that Flunky would use.
> >
> Here's another report:
> https://www.thedailybeast.com/cyclist-finds-suitcase-stuffed-with-body-of-missing-woman-jennifer-beede-in-arizona-desert

It is my opinion that someone found guilty of something like that himself be stabbed 67 times carefully so that it will take them a long time to bleed out and think about what they did. As you can see, I'm not a "no death penalty" type.

AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/

I found one of those paint sample card books with about 1300 paint chips
once while commuting. So much more useful than a severed head.

On 9/21/2022 12:58 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 9:31:52 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
>> On 9/21/2022 11:11 AM, Tom Kunich wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 7:45:03 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
>>>> https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
>>>> --
>>>> Andrew Muzi
>>>> <www.yellowjersey.org/>
>>>> Open every day since 1 April, 1971
>>>
>>> "FORBIDDEN - You do not have permission"
>>>
>>> And all I find is dirty old paper masks that Flunky would use.
>>>
>> Here's another report:
>> https://www.thedailybeast.com/cyclist-finds-suitcase-stuffed-with-body-of-missing-woman-jennifer-beede-in-arizona-desert
>
> It is my opinion that someone found guilty of something like that himself be stabbed 67 times carefully so that it will take them a long time to bleed out and think about what they did. As you can see, I'm not a "no death penalty" type.
>

Well, there's a conundrum.

I'm not opposed to death penalty in principle.

In the real world, where those who apply it (either official
or extralegal/unofficial) have a disturbing habit of
applying it to innocents, not so much.

If The Powers That Be were either competent or honest I'd be
in favor of death penalty. Either one would do, actually.

--
Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 12:16:52 PM UTC-7, Ralph Barone wrote:
> AMuzi <a...@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> > https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
>
> I found one of those paint sample card books with about 1300 paint chips
> once while commuting. So much more useful than a severed head.

And less vulgar.

On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 12:35:04 PM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
> On 9/21/2022 12:58 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
> > On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 9:31:52 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
> >> On 9/21/2022 11:11 AM, Tom Kunich wrote:
> >>> On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 7:45:03 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
> >>>> https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
> >>>> --
> >>>> Andrew Muzi
> >>>> <www.yellowjersey.org/>
> >>>> Open every day since 1 April, 1971
> >>>
> >>> "FORBIDDEN - You do not have permission"
> >>>
> >>> And all I find is dirty old paper masks that Flunky would use.
> >>>
> >> Here's another report:
> >> https://www.thedailybeast.com/cyclist-finds-suitcase-stuffed-with-body-of-missing-woman-jennifer-beede-in-arizona-desert
> >
> > It is my opinion that someone found guilty of something like that himself be stabbed 67 times carefully so that it will take them a long time to bleed out and think about what they did. As you can see, I'm not a "no death penalty" type.
> >
> Well, there's a conundrum.
>
> I'm not opposed to death penalty in principle.
>
> In the real world, where those who apply it (either official
> or extralegal/unofficial) have a disturbing habit of
> applying it to innocents, not so much.
>
> If The Powers That Be were either competent or honest I'd be
> in favor of death penalty. Either one would do, actually.

I understand your position but I think perhaps a part of that is the total loss of confidence in the judicial system brought on by the Democrats, cancel culture and the like. Even though I personally don't like Ketanji Brown Jackson since she comes from Bidenville, I believe that the importance of the Supreme Court will make its mark upon her and she will issue decisions that are well thought out and reasoned. And there's nothing that the left hates more than honesty.

I think that maybe I worry more about bias in the justice system than you do since I watched it in action too much. You should watch the leftist police chiefs on the nightly news here. This morning a woman was fed up that in front of the school across the street from her, the flagpole had the national flags of practically every communist central and south American state and the BLM fake flag. The police tried to charge her but it was on public property and there's no law against taking a flag down. That won't last long.. Once upon a time the law said that in front of schools they would only fly the California flag UNDER the stars and stripes.

On 9/21/2022 7:44 AM, AMuzi wrote:
> https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/

Yesterday, someone posted on a local Facebook cycling site that they had
lost their GoPro camera on a cycling path.

Yesterday, someone posted in my local Nextdoor neighborhood posted that
they had found a GoPro camera on the same cycling path.

I was able to connect the two people and the person got their GoPro back.

I was pretty amazed that it all worked out.

On 9/21/2022 2:16 PM, Ralph Barone wrote:
> AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>> https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
>
> I found one of those paint sample card books with about 1300 paint chips
> once while commuting. So much more useful than a severed head.
>
+1

I have found a lot of interesting things along the road but,
like you, no heads.

--
Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 2022-09-21, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/

Gads.

I'm much happier finding the odd tool--the greatest prize being a 12" BRASS
crescent wrench.

I'm guessing it was for something that dare not spark.

pH in Aptos

On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6:32:38 PM UTC-7, pH wrote:
> On 2022-09-21, AMuzi <a...@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> > https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
> Gads.
>
> I'm much happier finding the odd tool--the greatest prize being a 12" BRASS
> crescent wrench.
>
> I'm guessing it was for something that dare not spark.
>
> pH in Aptos

But just think, how many people get head on a bicycle path?

On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6:35:34 PM UTC-7, Tom Kunich wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6:32:38 PM UTC-7, pH wrote:
> > On 2022-09-21, AMuzi <a...@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> > > https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
> > Gads.
> >
> > I'm much happier finding the odd tool--the greatest prize being a 12" BRASS
> > crescent wrench.
> >
> > I'm guessing it was for something that dare not spark.
> >
> > pH in Aptos
> But just think, how many people get head on a bicycle path?
My God, that was really disgusting, but funny.

On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 4:52:52 PM UTC-4, cycl...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> And there's nothing that the left hates more than honesty.

How would you know? You've never been honest a single day in your life.

Tom Kunich <cyclintom@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6:32:38 PM UTC-7, pH wrote:
>> On 2022-09-21, AMuzi <a...@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>> https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
>> Gads.
>>
>> I'm much happier finding the odd tool--the greatest prize being a 12" BRASS
>> crescent wrench.
>>
>> I'm guessing it was for something that dare not spark.
>>
>> pH in Aptos
>
> But just think, how many people get head on a bicycle path?
>
Some of the Strava segments names on the woods and what not on the edge of
london suggest folks get up to all sorts of stuff!

Roger Merriman

On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 9:32:38 PM UTC-4, pH wrote:
> On 2022-09-21, AMuzi <a...@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> > https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
> Gads.
>
> I'm much happier finding the odd tool--the greatest prize being a 12" BRASS
> crescent wrench.
>
> I'm guessing it was for something that dare not spark.
>
> pH in Aptos

Interesting! I've heard of non-sparking tools, but never came across one.

I've wished that I kept a list of all the tools I found while riding. It would be a pretty long list.
My favorite find was a complete socket set including case and ratchet handle. It took a couple
minutes of running around to locate all the sockets, but I did find them all.

My worst miss was an $80 Leatherman tool. My riding buddy who was right behind me got it.

- Frank Krygowski

On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:53:19 -0000 (UTC), Roger Merriman
<roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

>Tom Kunich <cyclintom@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6:32:38 PM UTC-7, pH wrote:
>>> On 2022-09-21, AMuzi <a...@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>>> https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
>>> Gads.
>>>
>>> I'm much happier finding the odd tool--the greatest prize being a 12" BRASS
>>> crescent wrench.
>>>
>>> I'm guessing it was for something that dare not spark.
>>>
>>> pH in Aptos
>>
>> But just think, how many people get head on a bicycle path?
>>
>Some of the Strava segments names on the woods and what not on the edge of
>london suggest folks get up to all sorts of stuff!
>
>Roger Merriman

I once found one of those obnoxious flashing bicycle lights, still
flashing, at one of a bike trail's rest stops. I asumed, that since it
was near a trash can, someone had intended it to to be in the can, so
I put it there for them.

On 2022-09-22, Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 9:32:38 PM UTC-4, pH wrote:
>> On 2022-09-21, AMuzi <a...@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>> > https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
>> Gads.
>>
>> I'm much happier finding the odd tool--the greatest prize being a 12" BRASS
>> crescent wrench.
>>
>> I'm guessing it was for something that dare not spark.
>>
>> pH in Aptos
>
> Interesting! I've heard of non-sparking tools, but never came across one.
>
> I've wished that I kept a list of all the tools I found while riding. It would be a pretty long list.
> My favorite find was a complete socket set including case and ratchet handle. It took a couple
> minutes of running around to locate all the sockets, but I did find them all.
>
> My worst miss was an $80 Leatherman tool. My riding buddy who was right behind me got it.
>
> - Frank Krygowski

Super-Duper bonus points if the socket set were a quality brand...Craftsman,
Thorsen, Plumb, Snap-On and the like vs. Honest Bob's cheap import Socket
set.
I once found a big bunch 'o' sockets (sans driver or extensions) one time as
well. Huzzah.

pH

On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:54:56 -0700 (PDT), Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 9:32:38 PM UTC-4, pH wrote:
>> On 2022-09-21, AMuzi <a...@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>> > https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/09/19/cyclist-in-desert-discovers-suitcase-with-bloody-head-sticking-out/
>> Gads.
>>
>> I'm much happier finding the odd tool--the greatest prize being a 12" BRASS
>> crescent wrench.
>>
>> I'm guessing it was for something that dare not spark.
>>
>> pH in Aptos

>Interesting! I've heard of non-sparking tools, but never came across one.

They're expensive. Also known as intrinsically safe tools. They're
made from beryllium, aluminum-copper, bronze, and brass. The basic
requirements are no carbon in the alloy and nothing that creates
shavings when rubbed. If you're thinking of titanium tools, they
won't qualify. Titanium shavings will rapidly oxidize and
spontaneously combust.

I have a few such non-sparking tools from when I was working on
intrinsically safe handheld radios. The lucky mechanics used them
while working inside a large chemical storage tank that had previously
been full of volatile and explosive liquids. One tiny spark and the
tank could easily go "boom":
<https://www.google.com/search?q=intrinsically+safe+tools>
<https://www.google.com/search?q=non+sparking+tools&tbm=isch>
<https://www.google.com/search?q=non+sparking+tool+sets&tbm=isch>

Note the high prices:
<https://www.toolots.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=non-sparking>
<https://www.toolots.com/tools/non-sparking-tools/non-sparking-tool-sets.html/ng-frontend//#/categories/list?id=2000&title=Non-Sparking%20Tool%20Sets>

If you're thinking of buying such tools, be careful that you don't buy
steel tools that have been electroplated with brass or bronze. They
might be good for some applications, but I wouldn't bet my life on it.

>I've wished that I kept a list of all the tools I found while riding. It would be a pretty long list.
>My favorite find was a complete socket set including case and ratchet handle. It took a couple
>minutes of running around to locate all the sockets, but I did find them all.
>
>My worst miss was an $80 Leatherman tool. My riding buddy who was right behind me got it.
>
>- Frank Krygowski
--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 6:52:22 PM UTC-4, pH wrote:
> On 2022-09-22, Frank Krygowski <frkr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I've wished that I kept a list of all the tools I found while riding. It would be a pretty long list.
> > My favorite find was a complete socket set including case and ratchet handle. It took a couple
> > minutes of running around to locate all the sockets, but I did find them all.
> >
> > My worst miss was an $80 Leatherman tool. My riding buddy who was right behind me got it.
> >
> > - Frank Krygowski
> Super-Duper bonus points if the socket set were a quality brand...Craftsman,
> Thorsen, Plumb, Snap-On and the like vs. Honest Bob's cheap import Socket
> set.

Sadly, that socket set was toward the other end of the quality scale. IIRC I ended up giving it
away to one of our kids. They don't make as heavy use of tools as I do.

But it was well worth every penny I paid!

- Frank Krygowski

On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 8:17:50 PM UTC-4, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:54:56 -0700 (PDT), Frank Krygowski
> <frkr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Interesting! I've heard of non-sparking tools, but never came across one.
> They're expensive. Also known as intrinsically safe tools. They're
> made from beryllium, aluminum-copper, bronze, and brass. The basic
> requirements are no carbon in the alloy and nothing that creates
> shavings when rubbed. If you're thinking of titanium tools, they
> won't qualify. Titanium shavings will rapidly oxidize and
> spontaneously combust.

I've never seen a titanium fire, but our machinist told about experiencing one.
I guess it was small, but still pretty spectacular.

- Frank Krygowski

On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:27:37 -0700 (PDT), Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 6:52:22 PM UTC-4, pH wrote:
>> On 2022-09-22, Frank Krygowski <frkr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > I've wished that I kept a list of all the tools I found while riding. It would be a pretty long list.
>> > My favorite find was a complete socket set including case and ratchet handle. It took a couple
>> > minutes of running around to locate all the sockets, but I did find them all.
>> >
>> > My worst miss was an $80 Leatherman tool. My riding buddy who was right behind me got it.
>> >
>> > - Frank Krygowski
>> Super-Duper bonus points if the socket set were a quality brand...Craftsman,
>> Thorsen, Plumb, Snap-On and the like vs. Honest Bob's cheap import Socket
>> set.
>
>Sadly, that socket set was toward the other end of the quality scale. IIRC I ended up giving it
>away to one of our kids. They don't make as heavy use of tools as I do.
>
>But it was well worth every penny I paid!
>
>- Frank Krygowski

Gee, I feel left out. The most I've found lately was a 1 baht coin...
about 2.7 cents U.S. (:-(
--
Cheers,

John B.

On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:29:47 -0700 (PDT), Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 8:17:50 PM UTC-4, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:54:56 -0700 (PDT), Frank Krygowski
>> <frkr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Interesting! I've heard of non-sparking tools, but never came across one.
>> They're expensive. Also known as intrinsically safe tools. They're
>> made from beryllium, aluminum-copper, bronze, and brass. The basic
>> requirements are no carbon in the alloy and nothing that creates
>> shavings when rubbed. If you're thinking of titanium tools, they
>> won't qualify. Titanium shavings will rapidly oxidize and
>> spontaneously combust.

>I've never seen a titanium fire, but our machinist told about experiencing one.
>I guess it was small, but still pretty spectacular.
>
>- Frank Krygowski

I intentionally started a titanium fire from lathe turnings to see
what it was like. It ignited easily and melted a hole in the steel
baking pan on which it was burning.

"Danger of Grinding Sparks Near Titanium Shavings Fire"
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8ZaUBvrlmY>
Spoiler: It only takes a few hot chips from a grinder to start a
titanium fire.

"Titanium Fire (First Person)"
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aURqeT2gLjI>

--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:33:48 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
wrote:

>On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:29:47 -0700 (PDT), Frank Krygowski
><frkrygow@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 8:17:50 PM UTC-4, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:54:56 -0700 (PDT), Frank Krygowski
>>> <frkr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Interesting! I've heard of non-sparking tools, but never came across one.
>>> They're expensive. Also known as intrinsically safe tools. They're
>>> made from beryllium, aluminum-copper, bronze, and brass. The basic
>>> requirements are no carbon in the alloy and nothing that creates
>>> shavings when rubbed. If you're thinking of titanium tools, they
>>> won't qualify. Titanium shavings will rapidly oxidize and
>>> spontaneously combust.
>
>>I've never seen a titanium fire, but our machinist told about experiencing one.
>>I guess it was small, but still pretty spectacular.
>>
>>- Frank Krygowski
>
>I intentionally started a titanium fire from lathe turnings to see
>what it was like. It ignited easily and melted a hole in the steel
>baking pan on which it was burning.
>
>"Danger of Grinding Sparks Near Titanium Shavings Fire"
><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8ZaUBvrlmY>
>Spoiler: It only takes a few hot chips from a grinder to start a
>titanium fire.
>
>"Titanium Fire (First Person)"
><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aURqeT2gLjI>

I did watch your two references but the "shavings" weren't very
clearly shown.

You mention that you started a fire from lathe turnings. Could you
estimate how thick and perhaps wide the cuttings were?

I'm not arguing but it does make a difference what size "kindling" you
are trying to ignite (:-)
--
Cheers,

John B.

On Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:24:03 +0700, John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:33:48 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:29:47 -0700 (PDT), Frank Krygowski
>><frkrygow@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 8:17:50 PM UTC-4, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:54:56 -0700 (PDT), Frank Krygowski
>>>> <frkr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >Interesting! I've heard of non-sparking tools, but never came across one.
>>>> They're expensive. Also known as intrinsically safe tools. They're
>>>> made from beryllium, aluminum-copper, bronze, and brass. The basic
>>>> requirements are no carbon in the alloy and nothing that creates
>>>> shavings when rubbed. If you're thinking of titanium tools, they
>>>> won't qualify. Titanium shavings will rapidly oxidize and
>>>> spontaneously combust.
>>
>>>I've never seen a titanium fire, but our machinist told about experiencing one.
>>>I guess it was small, but still pretty spectacular.
>>>
>>>- Frank Krygowski
>>
>>I intentionally started a titanium fire from lathe turnings to see
>>what it was like. It ignited easily and melted a hole in the steel
>>baking pan on which it was burning.
>>
>>"Danger of Grinding Sparks Near Titanium Shavings Fire"
>><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8ZaUBvrlmY>
>>Spoiler: It only takes a few hot chips from a grinder to start a
>>titanium fire.
>>
>>"Titanium Fire (First Person)"
>><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aURqeT2gLjI>

>I did watch your two references but the "shavings" weren't very
>clearly shown.
>
>You mention that you started a fire from lathe turnings. Could you
>estimate how thick and perhaps wide the cuttings were?

I'll try, but since I didn't do the turning, I don't know the speeds
and feeds setup for the job. I would guess a chip load of about
0.005" and a width of about 0.125". Actually, now that I think of it,
the Ti recycling pile was a mix of chips from several machines and
jobs. The widths were maybe 0.050 to 0.125" wide and I think there
were some thicker chips up to 0.025". It really didn't take much of a
spark to ignite the pile. However, I couldn't tell which size chip
burned first. I would guess(tm) that anything with a sharp edge would
be first to ignite.

>I'm not arguing but it does make a difference what size "kindling" you
>are trying to ignite (:-)

It's my understanding that Ti will spontaneously burn in a high oxygen
environment. No ignition spark required.

<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0022508861900121>
"Spontaneous ignition of massive shapes of titanium can occur at room
temperature when a fresh, oxide-free metal surface is exposed to
oxygen under pressure. Such a surface can be produced by the rupture
of a titanium specimen under tension."

Anyway, titanium tools are a bad idea when working in an explosive
atmosphere.

--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
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