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Titanium Money Clip - Holds Credit Cards
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The hippie clip is a funky design
that we came up with to show off the full potential
of anodizing. This anodized titanium money clip is
made using the same methods as the single color
anodized money clips, however, the broad range of
colors is created by hand drawing the money clip as
it is being anodized. Each color blends into the
next as the voltage is increased as the money clip
moves out of the special solution.
Each hippie clip is individually
hand anodized, so no two money clips will look
exactly the same! The photo shows a typical design,
however, the exact colors and blending will be
unique to your money clip and no one else will have
the same money clip!
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How Anodizing Works:
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The colors produced by anodizing titanium
are formed by the refraction of light off of
and through the thin titanium oxide layer
that is produced. These colors are called
interference colors. There are no pigments
or dyes involved. In this process, the clear
micronic oxide layer (TiO2) that normally
envelopes titanium (leaving the metal a gray
color) is electrically thickened by a very
small amount. This clear oxide filters out
light waves, producing brilliant colors.
creating different refractive effects which
the human eye perceives as different colors.
By controlling the application of electric
currents and voltages in different
intensities and duration bring about the
different resulting colors, across the
rainbow spectrum.
When the oxide is
of a thickness to generate
interference colors, its depth is
measured in angstroms
(Å=1/100,000,000 centimeter). This
layer can vary in thickness from 500
to 1,000Å+ depending on the color.
It is not the oxide itself that is
perceived by the viewer, but its
effect on light waves.
Because colors are optically created
you can see subtle differences in
the amount and/or shade of color
from morning to twilight hours of
the day. The angle of viewing, and
type of light source will also
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Titanium Advantages:
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Titanium is extremely elastic (springy),
lightweight, corrosion resistant and
non-magnetic making it the very best
material for a money clip. Being 30% more
elastic than steel, it's great for clamping
onto a big wad of cash or hanging onto a
single bill.
Titanium is approximately half the weight of
steel, while actually having greater
strength.
It is safe to hold credit cards or bank
machine cards along with your bills because
titanium is non-magnetic. Beware of magnetic
money clips they can erase the electronic
information stored on your credit cards and
any other magnetic strips close to the
magnets.
These titanium money clips are engrave able.
It is recommended to have the engraving done
locally to ensure that the font type, size,
location, etc are produced the way you want.
Titanium is difficult material to machine
and work with, but the result is worth the
effort. Titanium is immune to corrosive
attack by salt water or marine atmospheres
and is used in submarines, aircraft (the
SR-71 Blackbird is almost entirely
fabricated from titanium), satellites,
Ferrari hubcaps, and your money clip.
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Titanium is named after the mythological
Titans, the first sons of the earth and has
proven to be technically superior in a wide
variety of applications including jet
engines, rocket casings, nuclear submarines
and Ferrari hubcaps. The titanium we
use is completely hypoallergenic and will
not irritate or discolor your skin.
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