Titanium Micro Rack Frame

[Lava]

I am going to have a titanium frame made for my BMS Micro Rack. If anyone can recommend the correct Ti alloy for this purpose, I'd be grateful. Something with a minimum cold bending radius smaller than that of the rack frame so as not to introduce stress fractures into the rod.

I found this old thread on the topic, and Mark620 recommends 6AL-4V titanium:

http://www.caves.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=119

Mark, did your experiments with this metal work out, and do you still think it's the correct alloy to use for a rack frame?

[Scott McCrea]

How much weight do you anticipate this will save? How much do you think it will cost? Sounds cool. If it works well, I might want one too.

[Lava]

How much weight do you anticipate this will save? How much do you think it will cost? Sounds cool. If it works well, I might want one too.

I have no idea how much weight it will save or how much it will cost. I'm probably just doing this because I'm neurotic.

[hank moon]

Hey, I'm neurotic, too! I love Ti rack frames...how ya gonna bend it?

[Lava]

Hey, I'm neurotic, too! I love Ti rack frames...how ya gonna bend it?

I have a friend with facilities and metalworking experience who is going to do it for me.