Potatoes in the Mail

Re:Potatoes in the Mail by dreamcompiler on Thursday April 17, 2025 @11:43PM (#43724794)

Midwest Tungsten sells a 1.5" cube (1 kg) for $200. I have one, as well as a magnesium cube of the same size. They look identical but the Mg cube weighs 1/10 as much. It's fun to let someone hold the W cube to feel the weight and then toss them the Mg cube with "Here, catch!"

https://shop.tungsten.com/tungsten-cube/

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Re:Potatoes in the Mail by acjohnson55 on Thursday April 17, 2025 @11:58PM (#43724865)

I want that 7" cube, but $35k is well out of my price range.

Where'd you get the magnesium cube?

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Re:Potatoes in the Mail by degamad on Friday April 18, 2025 @01:32AM (#43725301)

Not sure where they got it from, but the same folk have https://shop.tungsten.com/magnesium-cube/

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Re:Potatoes in the Mail by radicality on Friday April 18, 2025 @03:42AM (#43725908)

I have both too! It’s a really fun talking piece when I have friends over.

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Re:Potatoes in the Mail by FuriouslyAdrift on Friday April 18, 2025 @09:00AM (#43727677)

Broken tungsten carbide drill bits are a much cheaper way to get dense weights (I made a running vest one time) if you can find a machine shop or online, etc.

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