Wouldn't it have been easier to just say Lockheed Martin?
It was only Lockheed back then.
Based in Burbank.
Wouldn't it have been easier to just say Lockheed Martin?
It was only Lockheed back then.
Based in Burbank.
It was a learning experience and overall was very positive. The company (Henson) offered me a replacement.
In addition, customer support advised that it’s important to polish with the grain.
Paul
Skunkworks sounds cooler.
Here is a picture of what my razor looked like before sending it to Henson for analysis. I used the razor daily for about six months. It looks like water molecules actually bonded to the Titanium. Interestingly the handle was totally fine. The replacement was sold within weeks of receiving it. I don't have the pictures handy but I will look for them.Do you have a picture of the polished razor?
I don't have a picture of when it was brand new. I did use it several times before selling here on the BST.Do you have a picture of the polished razor?
Here is a picture of what my razor looked like before sending it to Henson for analysis. I used the razor daily for about six months. It looks like water molecules actually bonded to the Titanium. Interestingly the handle was totally fine. The replacement was sold within weeks of receiving it. I don't have the pictures handy but I will look for them.
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No not at all. It happened as a result of daily use. I change my blade daily so basically I rinsed and dried my razor after each use.Wow,..and this happened as a result of polishing?
That looks more like using the razor for a shave, rinsing the razor, and then just sitting the razor down to air dry... See comments below...Here is a picture of what my razor looked like before sending it to Henson for analysis. I used the razor daily for about six months. It looks like water molecules actually bonded to the Titanium.
I'm confused here as in post #27 above you say "after each use I simply rinse and let it dry on its own". You will get spotting or staining on Titanium if you use it that way. If you leave any water at all on the razor you will get staining. So did you rinse and dry it or rinse and let it dry on its own?No not at all. It happened as a result of daily use. I change my blade daily so basically I rinsed and dried my razor after each use.
That would be due to the Aluminum being anodized and the Stainless is probably passivated to keep the water from doing that.“So did you rinse and dry it or rinse and let it dry on its own?”
Thinking back, if I did wipe it, would have been with a damp towel. Of course even then I had no idea that wiping with the grain was a thing for Titanium.
In terms of function, it had no affect. I never have any water staining issues with my aluminum or stainless steel razors.
I don't know if bead blasting makes a difference, the hard water sports are residue primarily caused by hard mineral-rich water. It depends where you live and what water you get, you can also see it by how often you have to de-calc coffee/washing machines. With soft water you should perhaps never see any.Now I'm wondering if the bead-blast finish hides or even reduces the occurrence of water spots...maybe machined or polished finishes are more likely to spot?
Same. That’s a big reason why I sold mine. I’m more than happy sticking with aluminum.I had no idea that Ti was so high-maintenance and susceptible to water spots.
Agreed.That would be due to the Aluminum being anodized and the Stainless is probably passivated to keep the water from doing that.
I don't know if bead blasting makes a difference, the hard water sports are residue primarily caused by hard mineral-rich water. It depends where you live and what water you get, you can also see it by how often you have to de-calc coffee/washing machines. With soft water you should perhaps never see any.
Regarding the finish; read the lines above. I tried to avoid answering questions in chemistry in school, sometimes it worked out to mask that I had no idea about the original question.
It's calcium carbonate (edit and maybe salt as well...). And one softens the water to prevent hard water, which is exactly that, mostly calcium carbonate/limescale. The softening of water is removing a lot of the minerals and helps the mentioned coffee machines and washing machines. You still will get some residue in the pot even with soft water, but you shouldn't get stains on the razor anymore.We have a softener and the water feels, smells, and tastes fine, but we do have lots of minerals in the water.