From Ti valves to bore size? 
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Well, just to get things rolling (maybe?)
I weighed my valve on my digi-scale.
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Hope that helps somewhat.
Good hunting to you all.
Edit: btw valve numer CF63317Comment
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Possible Titanium...
I jsut got over 2,000 automag parts free from my dads work...(works at a granite company) they found their way there, and now my hands
LINK TO THREAD!...I thought maybe one has to be titanium...
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I have a sneaking suspicion that those valve didn't make into production, but made it into someone's own "personal" collection. Right or wrong, I bet that is what happened. Seems that way to me, like office supplies diminishing quickly at the office.Comment
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May have the Valve
Back in the day at Tagg in Good Ole Garner NC we had a classic hanging on the wall, We got it in trade. WE rebuilt the valve and put it up for sale. IT came back because it had issues. We traded the person another mag and he was very happy. I rebuilt it again and it would work fine for a while then crap out again.Originally posted by EclipseClassic
I remember that the laser etching on the valve looked strange, and that the serial numbers did not match, the valve was in the 45k range. I called AGD and was told it was not good for a trade in (the X valve had just come out) We were messing around one night in the shop and I was showing one of the kids that worked there part time about the diff types of metal used in markers. (hed had a Intimidator that a screw had corrded and stuck in) I was useing screws on the grinder to show him the color of sparks that diff types of metal gave off. I used the bottom of that valve to show what stainless would do. IT sparked white. I had to look up white sparks to find out what they were.
I later talked to CPPHil about the valve and he said that he didnt think that AGD ever used anything other than stainless or alu. At that time I thought that that white sparks had been caused by contaminates on the wheel.
I have been out of PB for a long long time now, when I left TAGG I took my markers as well as my AUTOMAG tech kit. That valve was in the stuff I took. I gave most of the stuff away about a year ago, however I kept some valves and a couple of my markers. I will look again to see if I have that valve still and If I do Tom can have it free of charge. If I dont then it is someplace in Upstate SC.
I do know that history of the marker the valve was on.
Purchased from AGD by TAGG sometime mid to late 90s
Used By Mike the owner and sold to a Regular Customer in 01
Customer Traded in on one of the Last Xmags Purchased from AGD
If I find it I will let tom know Either way good luck.Comment
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Woah. I didn't think anyone would ever find one...
Keep us updated!
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whoa. . . you found one. . . that's. . . I WANT IT GIVE IT TO ME NOW!!!!!!Comment
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Hummm....interesting.... Lets see if you find it.
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don't know if anyone has said this or not,
compared to Stainless Steel; Titanium has a slight amber tint to it.
it is very slight and varies with the exact alloy, it's easier to see in sun light than artificial light.
i have worked with both metals and in sun light i can spot the difference easily.
but that might just be because i know what to look for.
the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain is clad in Titanium.
the Titanium plate really shows off the "Champagne" color of the metal.
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The rest of these are probably sitting on someone's 'mag who doesn't know. Or in a garage. My mind is racing on where a paintball gun might end up.
Now, if one of the valves is found, at least we have a general range of what numbers to look for +/-10Comment
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well did he find the valve???Comment
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it's alive....IT'S ALIVE!!!!Comment
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Well...??? Did he???Originally posted by turbo chickenComment
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Hey Tom...is this one?
Hi Tom...It's Bob McP***, your favorite Radiologic Science Consultant.
Remember when we went to R** Hospital to use the fluoroscope to Xray some of your dino specimens and we got the mini-fluoroscope for you...? You may remember when we got back to the Factory, we were looking in a box of valves under your workbench. You gave me a valve that you said was unique in some way and I don't remember what way...I just dug it out of my parts box.
It has no markings/etchings on it at all...comparing it to a stock 68 valve, it appears duller and has a grayish color...it is non-functioning.
I took it to the Factory about a year ago to have Roman look at it and possibly rebuild it. He told me that he couldn't do anything with it because it was a non-standard valve. Dave Z. just happended to wander by right about that time and asked me where I got the valve and seemed slightly miffed, I just evaded his question figuring I might have something I'm not supposed to have!
I just happened on to this thread after just monitoring AO all these years so I Registered to post this...if you think it's worth it, I'll try to take some pictures to post!
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ummm post pictars neow!Originally posted by Custom_MagsHi Tom...It's Bob McP***, your favorite Radiologic Science Consultant.
Remember when we went to R** Hospital to use the fluoroscope to Xray some of your dino specimens and we got the mini-fluoroscope for you...? You may remember when we got back to the Factory, we were looking in a box of valves under your workbench. You gave me a valve that you said was unique in some way and I don't remember what way...I just dug it out of my parts box.
It has no markings/etchings on it at all...comparing it to a stock 68 valve, it appears duller and has a grayish color...it is non-functioning.
I took it to the Factory about a year ago to have Roman look at it and possibly rebuild it. He told me that he couldn't do anything with it because it was a non-standard valve. Dave Z. just happended to wander by right about that time and asked me where I got the valve and seemed slightly miffed, I just evaded his question figuring I might have something I'm not supposed to have!
I just happened on to this thread after just monitoring AO all these years so I Registered to post this...if you think it's worth it, I'll try to take some pictures to post!
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