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12. Wouldn't it also work in a vacuum chamber

Wed Jan 27, 2021, 08:30 PM

Jan 2021

Here on Earth? Maybe an artificial vacuum chamber still has enough molecules of gases to interfere with the welding?

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If you touch two CLEAN blocks of the same metal together in space, they weld! [View all] soothsayer Jan 2021 OP

Wow, Incredibly interesting!!! It certainly makes sense. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2021 #1

Fascinating! K&R and thanks. nt tblue37 Jan 2021 #2

This is SOOO cool!! secondwind Jan 2021 #3

Interesting Bayard Jan 2021 #4

I believe they stay bonded soothsayer Jan 2021 #8

Chemistry Jazz Jon Jan 2021 #5

Wouldn't it also work in a vacuum chamber central scrutinizer Jan 2021 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Jazz Jon Jan 2021 #6

So glad Science is legal again SCantiGOP Jan 2021 #7

Well that changes things. brush Jan 2021 #9