That's what I think too. It would be flat ended if it were drilling straight down. Bob Sent from my iPhone On Apr 9, 2010, at 3:01 PM, Jerry Dengler <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I think that's close. How about a steerable drill bit for Oil/Gas > wells. > > Jerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Burke > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 2:54 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer Is...... > > Rock boring tool..... > > Inge <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi Steve, >> >> Friday again! What are you doing this weekend? Spring tour with you >> car to some awsome valley with picknic basket and camera? >> Or just relaxing and reading? Or going home to old parents? Or what? >> You do no tell much about your free time. >> >> I was exposed to a very challenging temptation today. Visited the >> garage service that I use for various jobs. This time for going >> back to > >> summer tires. The owner had a car that he use no longer. He asked me >> if I was interested in a proposal. Why not, I said, and he opened a >> door and signed me to step in. This one can be yours for a reasonable >> price. How much, I asked. Well, what are you willing to pay, he said. >> I mentioned a ridiculous sum of 10,000 USD. OK, it can be yours. The >> car is a 1988 Corvette Stingray, white paint, refurbished in all > details, red skin, new tires, in >> a very good finish in the whole. But I have no garage for it. >> Such a > car >> must be locked in every night here. And being inside in the winter. >> What a pity! I will never get a chance like that any more. >> >> Now, Steve, what about giving the clever guys a Friday quiz? Harder >> to >> guess than the last one. >> >> See you. >> >> Inge >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Steve Gregory" <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: den 5 April 2010 04:27ha >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer Is...... >> >>> Hi Inge, >>> >>> Here's your thing: >>> >>> http://stevezeva.homestead.com/files/guessing.jpg >>> >>> I don't have a clue, could be anything. Give us a little hint... >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge >>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 3:58 AM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer Is...... >>> >>> Allright, I misunderstood your message. Read it as Group 2, not >>> type > 2. >>> Otherwise, if it had been Group 2, Polonium had been a viable >>> candidate, excep for the elecltron transportation properties. It's >>> not as good a conductor, neither a good insulator. If it has >>> semiconductor properties, I don't know. >>> >>> I like your little quiz mails. Good for thinking. More of that, > please. >>> >>> To continue the thread until next Friday, I send a picture to Steve, >>> and I ask 'What's that thing?' >>> >>> >>> Inge >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: den 2 April 2010 14:23 >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer Is...... >>> >>>> Hi folks! Here is the answer to the Friday Element Quiz: >>>> >>>> Question: >>>> I am a type 2 semiconductor and a ductile HCP metal. I am >>>> radioactive and three of my isotopes are relatively long lived with >>>> low energy beta rays and very weak gamma rays that pose only a >>>> moderate threat. Who am I? >>>> >>>> Answer: I am the element Technetium (Tc), #43 on the Periodic Table >>>> >>>> Bonus points - This element has a characteristic property that is >>>> unique/the best of all the metallic elements. What property is it? >>>> Hint - it has to do with temperature >>>> >>>> Bonus points answer: the highest ambient pressure superconducting >>>> transition temperature (11.4K) >>>> >>>> >>>> No winner this week so Doug's chair is safe. >>>> >>>> Hope to see folks at IPC next week. >>>> >>>> Dave Hillman >>>> Rockwell Collins >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Inge <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> >>>> 04/02/2010 01:07 PM >>>> Please respond to >>>> Inge <[log in to unmask]> >>>> >>>> >>>> To >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> cc >>>> >>>> Subject >>>> Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes, that is why we speak about thermonuclear weapons.....10exp 6 >>>> degrees >>>> >>>> at least >>>> Inge >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> From: "John Burke" <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: den 2 April 2010 10:50 >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz >>>> >>>>> And of course finds an alternate use as the "target" in atom >>>>> bombs...........8-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> John Burke >>>>> (408) 515 4992 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge >>>>> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:23 AM >>>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz >>>>> >>>>> Hi Dave, am not sure, but the NASA people use to speak about >>>>> Polonium, >>>> a >>>>> variant of group 2 Radium. No other metal can dissipate so much >>>>> heat as Polonium, therefore it is of interest for space vehicles. >>>>> Just a wild guess. >>>>> Inge >>>>> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>> From: "Joyce Koo" <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> Sent: den 2 April 2010 08:27 >>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz >>>>> >>>>>> You are david make by carbon. Plus other impurities. >>>>>> -------------------------- >>>>>> Sent using BlackBerry >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> >>>>>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >>>>>> Sent: Fri Apr 02 09:50:34 2010 >>>>>> Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi folks! Seems to be a slow day on Technet so here is a Friday >>>>>> Element >>>>>> Quiz: >>>>>> >>>>>> Question: >>>>>> I am a type 2 semiconductor and a ductile HCP metal. I am >>>>>> radioactive and three of my isotopes are relatively long lived >>>>>> with low energy beta rays and very weak gamma rays that pose only > a moderate threat. >>>> Who >>>>> am I? >>>>>> >>>>>> Bonus points - This element has a characteristic property that is >>>>>> unique/the best of all the metallic elements. What property is >>>>>> it? >>>>>> Hint - it has to do with temperature >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The winner of the quiz will get Doug's chair (Graham Naisbitt has >>>>>> claim to his Diet Mt. 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