Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Especially the depleted uranium in flight control surfaces balance weights are nasty. simon ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 12:10 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Wooden tripods > Jerry is no doubt familiar with the very serious issues with composites > and exotics in the aerospace world also. Spending time > around aircraft following catastrophic damage serves up a cocktail of > nasties. > But don't stick your Giotto up your nose and you should be fine. > > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] Wooden tripods > > > On 29/10/2007, at 1:23, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > >> Unfortunately, the common name for those products is ASBESTOS. No >> thank you. > > the same kind of problem that you will get if you delaminate a carbon > fiber stick and inhale it, or if you mess with the toner of your > laser printer and it ends down your nose, as many other materials. > AFAIK you can break it, given the case, but it won't become nothing > light enough to float into air as it could do it with fabrics exposed > to high temperatures (if not, why use them?). Anyhoo, it's just my > personal opinion. :) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information