In reply to coolusername:
Clearly, that is the handiwork of extra-terrestrials.
In reply to coolusername:
Clearly, that is the handiwork of extra-terrestrials.
1988RedT2 wrote: In reply to coolusername: Clearly, that is the handiwork of extra-terrestrials.
Clearly cause it broke and is all corroded they weren't extra-terrestrials, they were exiguous-terrestrials.
Just a wild guess but it could be related to an explosive bolt mechanism, the shuttle sheds a good number of them every time it takes off.
…this here is my lucky asteroid with space peanuts. Why Joe Dirt, that’s no asteroid, that’s frozen poo from an airliner’s holding tank.
Sorry, I know I’m not helping…best guess it’s some sort of connecting flange for a tubular strut.
Given that only two out of millions of possible things are wrecked Space Shuttles, your odds aren’t good.
If you can chip off a piece of the base metal, I can do a metallographic analysis, scanning electron microscope and stuff.
The green color implies copper.
The bracket looks like it supported a rod of some sort.
It's either the end of a parallel brace from the thrust impeller booster pump on the Challenger Space Shuttle, or from one of these:
coolusername wrote:
I'm not sure what it is, but I think it's smiling at me...
Unless you have nothing else, why would you use wire nuts on a chair?
jstand wrote:coolusername wrote:I'm not sure what it is, but I think it's smiling at me...
Can't begin to tell from just those pictures. I'd agree that having the metal analzed would help, but also don't think that it would really be worth it unless you've got money burning a hole in your pocket. Depending on where you found it it could be almost anything. shrugs With that small of a piece, unless there's a part number or other identifying number/feature on it or you get really lucky and somebody sees it that actually worked on whatever it came from it seems doubtful you'll be able to identify it...
Oh crap it's Kyubey from Madoka.
It may be a rocket part, but remember that Shuttles weren't the only thing launched from the Cape. If it's a rocket part, it's much more likely from a Delta, Atlas or Titan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_aHEit-SqA
Probably of some bodies lawn mower.
Also might want to keep in mind, safety wire was very common before the 50s. Locktite hadn't been invented yet. Safety wire was used on just about anything that was subject to vibration.
Run a file over one of the surfaces to expose new metal, then smell it.
Aluminum has a very distinctive odor.
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