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Machinability of "LiquidMetal"?

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MattSac

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I am looking in to using "LiquidMetal" (ref for use in a medical product. I need to hear from someone who has tried working with the stuff. Can it be drawn into tubing? Is it machinable? Grinding? etc.

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MattSac
 
I have seen devcon used which I think is about the same thing. If so it machines easy than the metal since it is a plastic compound. Don't trust it for strength but use it only as a filler for cosmetic reasons. The two part mix is better than the tube version.
 
Thanks Flexmaster. The "LiquidMetal" I'm talking about is some new-fangled, high strength amorphous metal alloy, not the epoxy of which you speak (I thought the same thing when I first heard about it!)
 
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