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I first saw Nitinol in 1977-78 when I was checking out University of MO, Rolla.* They gave away samples to touring prospective freshman. A short time later ther
by zafka 4y ago
I first saw Nitinol in 1977-78 when I was checking out University of MO, Rolla.* They gave away samples to touring prospective freshman. A short time later there was an article in Omni Magazine about this cool Alloy that no one knew what to do with. Pretty sure there was a prize for good ideas. I still have some patent ideas in a notebook. One might still be viable,although it is mainly for novelty.
I am pretty sure there are many uses to be discovered yet. I suggest everyone here buy a few samples to play with.
*Drank that chance away :) Ended up graduating 16 years later from FAU - Home of the fighting burrowing owls!!
- pyinstallwoes 4y agoWhy do you think It hasn’t taken off with the clear advantages? Cost? Publicity?
- zafka 4y agoI am not sure what you mean by "it". Are you talking about the parent, or the alloy?
- pyinstallwoes 4y agoThe alloy, sorry. You suggest you even went to extents to conceptualize useful applications but never went past the imagination stage.
- zafka 4y agoBasically I lacked confidence and know how when I envisioned the ideas. One thing I realize now that even good ideas take quite a bit of work. When I get released from the cube farm in a few years, I might try to market one of the ideas.