IMHO, Beryllium does not need to be reformed in any way no matter what its original shape. It is a neutron moderator; most neutrons will pass right through it. But some will be slowed if the beryllium is very thick.
Cheers: axil On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 1:47 AM, Abd ul-Rahman Lomax <a...@lomaxdesign.com>wrote: > Yes. Apparently a solid piece of Be metal can be handled without risk, but > exposure to dust is extremely dangerous. I mentioned that I'd be tempted to > cut a piece of foil. With scissors, and I would not do this without a lot > more checking. Would it cut cleanly, if thin enough, or would it crush? > There could be a way to pull this off safely, with capture and proper > disposal of any dust. Do it under water? Waste disposal? So ... maybe. But > that's not for now. > > Some were talking about heating it. No. Way too risky without taking > complex precautions. I've read how it's handled commercially. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 8, 2012, at 1:17 AM, Jeff Berkowitz <pdx...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yeah, my friends say the same thing. "A lethal dose can be absorbed before > there are any symptoms." "Symptoms can take up to 5 years to become > apparent." I assume Abd knows this. > > Jeff > > > > On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 9:45 PM, David Roberson <dlrober...@aol.com> wrote: > >> I would not mess with that in any manner Abd. Take care my friend. >> >> Dave >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Abd ul-Rahman Lomax <a...@lomaxdesign.com> >> To: vortex-l <vortex-l@eskimo.com>; vortex-l <vortex-l@eskimo.com> >> Sent: Sat, Dec 8, 2012 12:31 am >> Subject: Re: [Vo]:Unobtainium and Beryllium >> >> At 11:27 PM 12/7/2012, Jeff Berkowitz wrote: >> >A friend (not on this list) commented to me on the side: "Molten >> >metals have a wicked high surface tension. Would never flow, always >> >ball-up." He says the only choice is hot forging/hot rolling. >> >Comments: "You can turn glass on an ordinary lathe if it's red hot." >> >> I think this is where the video says: "Don't try this at home." >> >> >> >
