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that these are for? they are Aluminum or some other type of alloy, they are EXTREMELY light. almost too light to be aluminum. any ideas? ive got a box of em.

I bet they're titanium...

anyone recognize the marking on the head?

and how could i check them and see what they are made of?

Mabey from an alien craft? No? I found some bolts made of a similar material, it just felt too light to be aluminum also. I found them in an abandon Air Force Base near me. OLAM Point Arena Radar Station. It was operational from 49 to 83? then it was shut down and looks as if they just all left one day and left everything just the way it was. We can ride right up the the fence and climb under it. None of the buildings are locked it is really werid and creepy. I have explored the whole base, Played basketball in the gym, sat in the movie theater(the EXIT sign was illuminated!) I even bowled in the bowling alley. But the coolest part is the power plant 3 HUGE gas turbine generators! all of the tools in the wood shop and metal shop are still in their places with the outlines on the peg board.

if it showers white sparks off it its titanium, doesnt look like Ti tho, can you mark it with a punch?

ZETTNORCAL wrote:Mabey from an alien craft? No? I found some bolts made of a similar material, it just felt too light to be aluminum also. I found them in an abandon Air Force Base near me. OLAM Point Arena Radar Station. It was operational from 49 to 83? then it was shut down and looks as if they just all left one day and left everything just the way it was. We can ride right up the the fence and climb under it. None of the buildings are locked it is really werid and creepy. I have explored the whole base, Played basketball in the gym, sat in the movie theater(the EXIT sign was illuminated!) I even bowled in the bowling alley. But the coolest part is the power plant 3 HUGE gas turbine generators! all of the tools in the wood shop and metal shop are still in their places with the outlines on the peg board.

that is too cool. I would love to check something like that out. did you post up pics of the place? i remember someone on some forum posting pics of them exploring an old millitary base.

Roostius_Maximus wrote:if it showers white sparks off it its titanium, doesnt look like Ti tho, can you mark it with a punch?

yes
I dont think they are Ti either, but they definitely dont seem to be any type of Billet aluminum. im tellin ya, its like the bolt is made of about 3 sheets of paper.

ZETTNORCAL wrote:Maybe from an Alien craft?

Where is the music from the "X-Files" when you need it.

wow that was quick.

Magnesium?

i've had similar bolts here, i've seen that logo before too, i think the ones we had were from the 80's and held a blower or pop off valve on, didnt have nuts tho.
i'll look inthe archives upstairs and see if theres any left

bearorso wrote:Magnesium?

That's my guess too.

ZETTNORCAL wrote:Mabey from an alien craft? No? I found some bolts made of a similar material, it just felt too light to be aluminum also. I found them in an abandon Air Force Base near me. OLAM Point Arena Radar Station. It was operational from 49 to 83? then it was shut down and looks as if they just all left one day and left everything just the way it was. We can ride right up the the fence and climb under it. None of the buildings are locked it is really werid and creepy. I have explored the whole base, Played basketball in the gym, sat in the movie theater(the EXIT sign was illuminated!) I even bowled in the bowling alley. But the coolest part is the power plant 3 HUGE gas turbine generators! all of the tools in the wood shop and metal shop are still in their places with the outlines on the peg board.

That sounds incredible. See if you can post some pics again.

As for magnesium, try scraping off some shavings and lighting them. Those survival fire starters are made of magnesium usually.

nah, just expose the whole bolt to some oxyacetylene flame...if it starts burning super bright GTFO!

hoofarted wrote:nah, just expose the whole bolt to some oxyacetylene flame...if it starts burning super bright GTFO!

You're not effing kidding!

I've been in a workshop that had a magnesium fire - not something you want to be near. Probably the scariest moment of my life, and I've got myself into quite a few 'worrying' situations.

my cousins in vancoover always had a vw mag trans to burn at pit parties, like a streetlight

Roostius_Maximus wrote:my cousins in vancoover always had a vw mag trans to burn at pit parties, like a streetlight

More like sunlight! Those mag VW blocks are becoming more and more scarce. Took forever to light - but once lit, it was daylight till morning.