Re: hydroforming : was water spark gaps

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Original poster: "william_b_noble" <william_b_noble-at-email.msn-dot-com> 

poor man's (woman's) hydroforming - hit it with a hammer - e.g. make a ram
piston and to create the shock wave smack it with a 10 pound sledge - it's a
lot less risky than using explosives.  this will work for small stuff, but I
suspect for something larger than 50 or so square inches you won't get
enough energy with a hammer
Bill
www.home.labridge-dot-com/~wnoble
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Subject: hydroforming : was water spark gaps


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> Hi all,
> Ok guys and girls, who will be the first to produce an hydroformed
> toroid. It sounds like it might be easier than spinning. Get a big piece
> of steel pipe bent into shape, chop it in half, weld to the bottom of a
> tank, place aluminium sheet in bottom of tank, fill with water, insert
> spark gap, cover and stand clear, throw switch. BANG!! one half toriod,
> maybe... Anyone fill us in on the details, or let me know off list if
> Terry thinks it is getting off topic*.
>
> cheers
> bob golding
>
> >>*perfectly on-topic and above the completely impractical cutoff.  I
think
> conventional explosives my be more practical than a spark gap thing.
There
> are a few explosive experts on the list... - Terry<<
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