Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well Jerry what I'm f*cking talking about is in the last paragraph. The poster is talking about carbon fibre and aluminium tripods and says "they are a magnet for lightning". The poster then says "This problem is avoided with basalt" I realise you have a degree in metallurgy, but it may be worth pointing out that basalt is mineral based, it doesn't conduct electricity. Hope that's simple enough for a metallurgist to understood. Steve On 28/10/07 23:09, "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > Steve, > > No, I don't know WTF you are talking about. Explain how basalt helps in > terms that YOU can understand. > > I have a degree in Metallurgy as well as one in Engineering. I'll try > to understand. > > Jerry > > > > Steve Unsworth wrote: >> Jerry, re-read the last paragraph - I've included it below. >> >> Steve >> >> >> On 28/10/07 22:24, "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: >> >> >>> Luis' >>> >>> Basalt? What are you talking about? How does basalt help? >>> >>> Jerry >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>>> On the other hand, a well designed tripod will deliver strong >>>> performance no matter what they used to build it, but carbon is very >>>> rigid for its weight, so theoretically you can make a taller tripod >>>> with the same stability than another one made out aluminium for >>>> example, but they are a magnet for lightning if you need to care about >>>> this. This problem is avoided with basalt which is on pair to carbon >>>> in its characteristics.