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Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Metal "Velcro"!

Posted by gwan (Member # 6194) on :

What will they think of next??? [Dont Know]

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

[Cool]

Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :

yep. we will.

quote:
"When we first realised we could do this we were absolutely gobsmacked," Dance says.

me too.

Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :

quote:
absolutely gobsmacked

Got to love that techy jargon.

Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :

Hewhhe..

This is SO FLIPPIN COOL!

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Awesome! [Cool]

Posted by ssywak (Member # 807) on :

Another "Yes" vote.

"gobsmacked"?

Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :

OMG, the tin man would be ecstatic. Did anyone else look at the up close pictures of the "protrusions".

Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :

[Cool]

Posted by ak (Member # 90) on :

Oooooh, yeah! I wonder how expensive it will be? This will obviously make the joints bonding metal to composites much stronger. Anyone would be gobsmacked at that! [Smile]

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

That's too cool. [Cool]

I wonder if they could implement that into knee replacement surgeries some how. My dad is getting that done within the next decade or so.

quote:
It expects products using the technique to be on the market within a couple of years.

Thinks about using it on velcro shoes as a practical joke. [Big Grin]

[ May 14, 2004, 07:10 PM: Message edited by: Nick ]

Posted by Eruve Nandiriel (Member # 5677) on :

[Eek!]

Wow!
That's Awesome!
[Cool]