viacin
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ya, but Ruthenium is a ho. :shock:
What's your favorite precious metal?
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I like rhenium and ruthenium. Ruthenium is nice--makes a great hardening agent for platinum.
Rhenium is very pretty but hard to melt. It's also a little more reactive than I like.
Rhenium is very pretty but hard to melt. It's also a little more reactive than I like.
jimdoc
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I like all the PGM's and I consider rhenium to be a part of them now.
I have an ounce of both of these metals in my collection, and also a
ring made of rhenium. Still looking to add iridium and osmium to my
collection. Jim
I have an ounce of both of these metals in my collection, and also a
ring made of rhenium. Still looking to add iridium and osmium to my
collection. Jim
A ring made of rhenium?! PHOTOS PLEASE!
That would be most impressive, as rhenium can't be cast, it would need to be machined.
Lou
That would be most impressive, as rhenium can't be cast, it would need to be machined.
Lou
jimdoc
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Lou,
I will post a photo tomorrow when I get home from work.
The seller said it was EDM'd from a rod, and that it can't
be drilled. I was a bit sceptical but took a chance with it.
The specific gravity checks out really close to what it should
by a quick check. Everybody I show it to thinks its platinum
from the density. Who would really guess it was rhenium
anyway? Jim
I will post a photo tomorrow when I get home from work.
The seller said it was EDM'd from a rod, and that it can't
be drilled. I was a bit sceptical but took a chance with it.
The specific gravity checks out really close to what it should
by a quick check. Everybody I show it to thinks its platinum
from the density. Who would really guess it was rhenium
anyway? Jim
jimdoc
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The ring impresses me so much. It is very beautiful.
Pity you paid the markup on those metals!
I'm fairly sure you got those buttons off of Theo Gray and/or Max Whitby.
Maybe with permission from my friend, I can post pictures of his PGM collection to blow all of your minds!!!
He's got some multi hundred gram rhenium paper weights!
Pity you paid the markup on those metals!
I'm fairly sure you got those buttons off of Theo Gray and/or Max Whitby.
Maybe with permission from my friend, I can post pictures of his PGM collection to blow all of your minds!!!
He's got some multi hundred gram rhenium paper weights!
jimdoc
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Lou,
The ring I got for $100 off Ebay, it weighs 11.1 grams.
I would like to add Ir and Os to my collection, but like
you say, the markup is crazy on them. If you ever come
across any at a reasonable price let me know.
I think it was Max I got them from if he is the one in the UK.
I for one would love to see any pictures of others collections
if you could post them.
Jim
The ring I got for $100 off Ebay, it weighs 11.1 grams.
I would like to add Ir and Os to my collection, but like
you say, the markup is crazy on them. If you ever come
across any at a reasonable price let me know.
I think it was Max I got them from if he is the one in the UK.
I for one would love to see any pictures of others collections
if you could post them.
Jim
I'll ask his permission next time I chat with him. His collection is vast and marvelous with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of the PGM.
That would be Max Whitby then.
I see all of the PGMs on a weekly basis. I have several hundred grams of Re, Pd, Pt at the moment and lesser quantities of the other metals.
Most Os I have stays as sponge or is made into its dioxide like iridium.
I'm willing to sell it under market price on an ounce or so. Problem is, I sell sponge--not metal shot. I can get it melted into a large chunk or pellets but if you're looking to do that, then maybe I can work a special deal with a friend of mine.
Os will be of higher purity ( 4N+); my Ir is usually about ~99,9% but I can always repurify it if needed.
That would be Max Whitby then.
I see all of the PGMs on a weekly basis. I have several hundred grams of Re, Pd, Pt at the moment and lesser quantities of the other metals.
Most Os I have stays as sponge or is made into its dioxide like iridium.
I'm willing to sell it under market price on an ounce or so. Problem is, I sell sponge--not metal shot. I can get it melted into a large chunk or pellets but if you're looking to do that, then maybe I can work a special deal with a friend of mine.
Os will be of higher purity ( 4N+); my Ir is usually about ~99,9% but I can always repurify it if needed.
jimdoc
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Lou,
If you PM me a list of what you have with prices for
different amounts I will let you know what I can afford
right know. Sponge is OK. It will probably only be an ounce
of one, or if you put together a set with smaller amounts
of each that would be cool for now untill I can afford more.
Jim
If you PM me a list of what you have with prices for
different amounts I will let you know what I can afford
right know. Sponge is OK. It will probably only be an ounce
of one, or if you put together a set with smaller amounts
of each that would be cool for now untill I can afford more.
Jim
Jim,
Crazy thing is now that ten years later, I've made EDM cut rings like that out of Ru, Ir, Os, and Re. Funny how one goes from learning to purify the metals, to making them into things...
Crazy thing is now that ten years later, I've made EDM cut rings like that out of Ru, Ir, Os, and Re. Funny how one goes from learning to purify the metals, to making them into things...
That's where the money is! 8)Lou said:
Dave
