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mnugghuhx @ Dec 21st 2006 12:27PM

Nonmetallic metals? You mean non ferrous metals, as in metals that are not magnetic? I have never heard of calling it non metallic metals.
These could probably be made extremely light and with extreme accuracy using magnesium injection molding, or "thixotropic molding". Milling down tiny parts like this gets expensive. Also, magnesium is lighter than aluminum and stronger, and can be coated to make it very resistive to corrosion and exploding when touching water. I wonder what non metallic metal they used? Probably Titanium, that stuff is bas ass, but hard as all hell to mill, and outrageously expensive.
BTW a quick google search of "non metallic metals" shows that it is actually a painting technique, where a painter tries to create a metallic to an object w/ out using and metallic colored paints. Interesting
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Chad @ Dec 21st 2006 12:38PM

You have too much time on your hands.
Hehe, just kidding....sortof

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