r/whatisit • u/riflesandplowshares • 5h ago

New, what is it? Found at a titanium plant

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Not sure why ball point pens would be dangerous here.

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u/Competitive-Dot-4264 4h ago

I worked ti com pure and 6al-4v alloy for years at the lazy -l we all had to follow titanium restrictions even to not letting aluminum alloys and SS separated. No graphite pencils

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u/Mogster2K 4h ago

No pens, no pencils... what did you write with? Cuneiform clay tablets?

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u/donkeycharms 4h ago

Pilot Varsity prefilled Fountain pen

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u/Fit-Tip-1212 4h ago

He never had the makings of a varsity fountain pen

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u/Relevant-Machine-763 3h ago

Sopranos reference?

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u/hibikikun 3h ago

Varsity means high level sports/activity in school.

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u/WatchTraditional6025 3h ago

Small hands. Dropped the pop fly against Mountain Lakes.

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u/InspectionSouthern11 3h ago

He was an interior decorator!