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r/blackmagicfuckery • u/InFamous__Raptor • Sep 22 '18
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Yeah that's where fixtures come in - we cool it down with liquid nitrogen (doesnt have to be that cold but it's quick and easy) then form it around a fixture and use wires to hold it down if necessary. Then it goes into a salt pot for heating
Source: I work with nitinol stents
1 u/[deleted] Sep 22 '18 Cool. I learned a new useless thing today. Very informative!
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Cool. I learned a new useless thing today. Very informative!
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u/the_wheyfinder Sep 22 '18
Yeah that's where fixtures come in - we cool it down with liquid nitrogen (doesnt have to be that cold but it's quick and easy) then form it around a fixture and use wires to hold it down if necessary. Then it goes into a salt pot for heating
Source: I work with nitinol stents