August 2020 Newsletter
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August 1, 2020. Issue #608.

What will YOU make?

We always love to see our customers' projects! Got one you'd like to share? Send us an email at newsletter@speedymetals.com

Brass Hinged Rings

Check out these hinged-rings that Sue Swihart made from brass tubing!

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Ultra Lite Airplane

The 122nd Bombsquad Vets Group at Jackson Barracks Military Museum built an Ultra Lite airplane for the Starbase School for 5th graders on the base.

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FIRE SALE...

	1/2" x 1" 6061 Aluminum Flat, 36" Long. On Sale for $12.77.
	1/4" x 1" 1018 CR Flat, 36" Long. On Sale for $12.60.
	2-1/2" Round 316 Stainless Steel, 7.25" Long. On Sale for $88.80.

CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT...

This month we're featuring Steve, who used the metal he bought to build this Ham Radio roof tower:

He says:
"At the top is a trust bearing which is nothing more than ball bearings on their side in a circle.

Next level down is for a rotator to turn a mast with directional antennas above the thrust bearing.

Next level down is just support.

Next level down is a step for when I am on the roof and need to climb the tower."

Want to see your work featured here? Send us an email at newsletter@speedymetals.com.

You can also check out other great customer projects on our blog or on our Facebook page.

WHAT YOU'RE SAYING...

"I have been ordering from you folks for the past few months and with my last order (which) just arrived today. You live up to your name. My order was processed and shipped so quickly I had to read the email twice."
-Chuck

DID YOU KNOW...?

...that e-waste can be transformed into a strong, protective coating for metals?

Researchers have discovered a way to convert old printed circuit boards and monitor components into a new protective coating for metals like steel.

Here's how it works: "[T]he researchers first heated glass and plastic powder from old computer monitors to 2,732 F, generating silicon carbide nanowires. They then combined the nanowires with ground-up circuit boards, put the mix on a steel substrate then heated it up again [...] melting the copper to form a silicon-carbide enriched hybrid layer atop the steel." This increased the steel's hardness by 125%!

Learn more in the full article

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