Aluminum Bhanu Sood > On Oct 26, 2018, at 7:00 AM, David Hillman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > The Question: > This element was known to the ancients and can be traced back to 3000 > BC. Coins > that contain this element include two-euro coins > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_coins>, 50¢ U.S. coins > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_United_States_dollar>, and £2 UK > coins <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_pound_sterling>. The > element is used in the following commercial applications: stainless steel, > nonferrous alloys, electroplating, alloy steel and batteries. Nearly 12% of > this element's global use can be found in electronics. This element may be an > essential nutrient for bacteria residing in our large intestines! What > element is being described? > > > The winner of the quiz will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for > the week. > > So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following: > > Past Quiz winners/tasks: > Week 1 Ravinder Ajmani, Western Digital > Week 1 Ron Feyereisen, SigmaTron Intl. > Week 2 Louis Hart, Compunetics > Week 3 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger Ltd. > Week 3 John Burke > Week 4 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics > Week 5 No Winner - no correct responses! > Week 6 Bhanu Sood, NASA > Week 7 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp > Week 7 Ian Fox, Rolls Royce > Week 8 Leland Woodall > Week 8 David Bealer, SMT > Week 9 Tom Carroll, Boeing > Week 10 Louis Hart, Compunetics > Week 11 Tom Carroll, Boeing > Week 11 Scott Decker, UTAS > Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly > Week 13 No Quiz, > Week 14 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly > Week 15 Bhanu Sood, NASA > Week 16 John Maxwell > Week 17 Leland Woodall > Week 18 Leland Woodall > Week 19 Tom Carroll, Boeing > Week 20 Robert Kondner > Week 21 Tom Brendlinger, ClearMotion Inc. > Week 22 Carl Van Wormer, Cipher Engineering LCC > Week 23 Juliano Ribeiro, DATACOM > Week 24 Gerry Gagnon, FLIR Commercial Systems > Week 25 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems > Week 26 Joyce Koo, IPC International > Week 26 Todd MacFadden, Bose > Week 27 Bhanu Sood, NASA > Week 28 Leland Woodall > Week 29 Mordechai Kirshenbaum > Week 30 Leland Woodall > Week 31 Leland Woodall > Week 32 Steve Gregory > Week 33 Leland Woodall > Week 34 Jerry Dengler, Pergamon Corp > Week 35 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc > Week 36 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems > Week 37 Richard "Dean" Stadem > Week 38 Leland Woodall > Week 38 Tom Carroll > Week 39 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly > Week 40 Leland Woodall > Week 41 Tom Carroll > Week 42 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly > Week 43 Joyce Koo > Week 44 Russell Kido, Practical Components > Week 45 Leland Woodall > Week 45 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc > Week 46 Ian Fox, Rolls-Royce Control Systems > Week 47 Fred Cox, Bluering Stencils > Week 48 Tom Carroll, Boeing > Week 49 Todd MacFadden, Bose > Week 49 Leland Woodall > Week 50 Russell Kido, Practical Components > Week 51 Ravinder Ajmani, Western Digital > Week 52 Leland Woodall > Week 53 Scott Decker, UTAS > Week 54 Leland Woodall > Week 55 Tom Carroll, Boeing > Week 56 Mordechai Kirshenbaum > Week 57 Steve Herring, Pennatronics Corp > Week 58 Leland Woodall > Week 59 Drew Meyer, Benchmark > Week 60 Leland Woodall > Week 61 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly > Week 62 Leland Woodall! > Week 63 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly > Week 63 Tom Carroll, Boeing > Week 63 Tom Granat > Week 64 George Wenger > Week 65 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc. > Week 66 Jerry Dengler, Pergamon Corp > Week 66 Leland Woodall > Week 67 Eray Canli, ANDAR Electromechanical Systems > Week 68 James Head > Week 69 Mordechai Kirshenbaum > Week 70 Doug Pauls, Rockwell Collins > Week 71 Eray Canli, ANDAR Electromechanical Systems > Week 72 Russell Kido, Practical Components > Week 73 Denny Friz > Week 74 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics > > Week 74 Leland Woodall > - The weather here is pretty nice, so the guys can assist with generating > the Quality reports for September for a day or so, and then perform some > outside work around the house. I'll try to take it easy on 'em! > > Week 75 Mordechai Kirshenbaum > - They missed the connection and had to wait 8 hours at Heathrow. This is > their third visit to Israel. This time they are going to work hard. At > least the weather is fine. > > Week 76 Tom Carroll, Boeing > - Clumpy and Kloumpios couldn't come at a better time, they will be helping > with storm clean up and putting up Halloween decorations. Make sure they > bring the big John Deere tractor to haul the debris to the curb for pick up > by our local sanitation crews. If they are really good, I'll send them back > with extra treats for all who get to attend the IPC meetings. > Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend. Have fun and a few drinks for > me. > > Week 76 ???? > - assisted with ???? > > I hope everyone has a awesome week! > Dave Hillman > Rockwell Collins > [log in to unmask]