Tarantula rims, Magnesium?

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

bah, just hit the whole wheel with the torch :) :) :)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com>
To: <jester@westfailure.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: Tarantula rims, Magnesium?


> Steve-
>   With a chisel, cut off a tiny piece of the wheel. 
>  Apply acetylene torch to said tiny piece.  
> If it melts, it's aluminum.
> If it burns quite spectacularly, it's magnesium.
> 
> Larry
> 
> how do you tell the difference between the magnesium and aluminium
> > ones (assuming that there are both out there.)
> > 
> > take care,
> > 
> > Steve
>  
> 
> 
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