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Jun 19 2013, 08:49 AM
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Are these made from pure aluminum, or from billets of an alloy such as 6061-T6?
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Jun 20 2013, 01:41 AM
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QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Jun 19 2013, 11:25 PM)  I got two Spanking New VonHotch Custom Picks in the mail today and I can't wait to try them out!!! They are two new shapes I have not gotten to try yet so I'm stoked  I'll take some pix tonight when I'm practicing and post em. These looks amazing and I gotta say NICELY DON VON!!!P.S. Forgive my ignorance but I have no idea what you guys are talking about. Can you guys clue us in on what these numbers mean? Todd I'm not exactely an expert on this but basically the numbers are different types of aluminum, representing different materials that the aluminum is combined with to form an alloy. There are several different kinds made up of several different combinations, giving them different properties. (From wiki) Wrought alloys The International Alloy Designation System is the most widely accepted naming scheme for wrought alloys. Each alloy is given a four-digit number, where the first digit indicates the major alloying elements. 1000 series are essentially pure aluminium with a minimum 99% aluminium content by weight and can be work hardened. 2000 series are alloyed with copper, can be precipitation hardened to strengths comparable to steel. Formerly referred to as duralumin, they were once the most common aerospace alloys, but were susceptible to stress corrosion cracking and are increasingly replaced by 7000 series in new designs. 3000 series are alloyed with manganese, and can be work hardened. 4000 series are alloyed with silicon. They are also known as silumin. 5000 series are alloyed with magnesium. 6000 series are alloyed with magnesium and silicon, are easy to machine, and can be precipitation hardened, but not to the high strengths that 2000 and 7000 can reach. 7000 series are alloyed with zinc, and can be precipitation hardened to the highest strengths of any aluminium alloy. 8000 series is a category mainly used for lithium alloys.[citation needed] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_alloy --------------------  |
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Jun 20 2013, 03:05 AM
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Well cool!!! Thanks
QUOTE (vonhotch @ Jun 19 2013, 08:41 PM) I'm not exactely an expert on this but basically the numbers are different types of aluminum, representing different materials that the aluminum is combined with to form an alloy. There are several different kinds made up of several different combinations, giving them different properties. (From wiki) Wrought alloys The International Alloy Designation System is the most widely accepted naming scheme for wrought alloys. Each alloy is given a four-digit number, where the first digit indicates the major alloying elements. 1000 series are essentially pure aluminium with a minimum 99% aluminium content by weight and can be work hardened. 2000 series are alloyed with copper, can be precipitation hardened to strengths comparable to steel. Formerly referred to as duralumin, they were once the most common aerospace alloys, but were susceptible to stress corrosion cracking and are increasingly replaced by 7000 series in new designs. 3000 series are alloyed with manganese, and can be work hardened. 4000 series are alloyed with silicon. They are also known as silumin. 5000 series are alloyed with magnesium. 6000 series are alloyed with magnesium and silicon, are easy to machine, and can be precipitation hardened, but not to the high strengths that 2000 and 7000 can reach. 7000 series are alloyed with zinc, and can be precipitation hardened to the highest strengths of any aluminium alloy. 8000 series is a category mainly used for lithium alloys.[citation needed] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_alloy |
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Jun 20 2013, 05:42 AM
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Got some new VON PICKS!!!! I took some Pix of the Picks to celebrate
  
This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Jun 20 2013, 05:43 AM |
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Jul 3 2013, 01:39 AM
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Glad you finally got it. Please share what you think, when you get a chance to give it a good test.
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And sliding it across the higher strings that are not wound sounds pretty nice too, and so do pick taps! 
Nothing too bad yet but I can see the leading edges starting to kind of fold over to the other side.Whenever you start looking for new material you may want to go with the hardest series of alloy you can get your hands on, like a 2000 or 7000 series, or maybe even something in the 6000 series may work a bit better. So far it's not really a problem because this thing is plenty sharp, and after I abuse it a bit more I'll see if I can get my camera to focus on it better and try to get a good closeup and post a pic if you like. |
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Jul 3 2013, 07:25 AM
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Cool! Can't wait to get mine - I am curious how much abuse it takes to wear it down, hmmm..
This post has been edited by Cosmin Lupu: Jul 3 2013, 07:26 AM |
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