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Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?

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It sounds like a thermite reaction, similar to what is sometimes used to weld railroad rails. Probably copper oxide and aluminum powder.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Joe Tedesco	01/02/05 03:09 PM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	CharlieE	01/02/05 06:48 PM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Physis	01/02/05 08:23 PM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	iwire	01/02/05 08:52 PM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Physis	01/02/05 09:50 PM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	resqcapt19	01/02/05 10:00 PM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	CharlieE	01/02/05 11:17 PM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Jps1006	01/03/05 02:45 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	gfretwell	01/03/05 07:02 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Yoopersup	01/03/05 04:47 PM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Physis	01/03/05 10:21 PM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	n1ist	01/04/05 12:21 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Bjarney	01/04/05 01:05 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	nesparky	01/04/05 05:00 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Physis	01/04/05 05:11 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	gfretwell	01/04/05 06:51 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Roger	01/05/05 12:32 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	iwire	01/05/05 01:07 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Roger	01/05/05 02:02 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	e57	01/05/05 08:51 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Bjarney	01/06/05 04:29 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Physis	01/06/05 05:18 AM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	iwire	01/16/05 04:48 PM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	Roger	01/16/05 07:17 PM
Re: Exothermic Welding or Irreversible Connections, Comments?	nesparky	01/17/05 03:00 AM

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