How to Make an Aluminum Baseball Bat

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Aluminum Baseball Bats More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by jerry vrabel | permalink
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On today's baseball diamonds, the ping of the aluminum bat is rivaling the crack of its wooden predecessor. In this minisode of How It's Made, find out how a small piece of aluminum is formed into a nifty baseball bat.
Tags: assembly,manufacturing,engineering,building, minisode, minisodes

For further reading: http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/videos/how-its-made-mini-episodes-aluminum-baseball-bats/ ^[1]

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Batter up! Turning an aluminum tube into a baseball bat More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Cullen Jowitt | permalink
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The roar of the crowd, the shouts of the umpire, the crack of the bat hitting the ball—these are the unmistakable sounds of a baseball game. Over the last few decades, however, one of those sounds has changed; now the bat tends to make a distinctive, resonating ping. It's the sound of aluminum rather than wood making contact with the ball.
Tags: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
For further reading: http://www.thefabricator.com/article/tubepipefabrication/batter-up-turning-an-aluminum-tube-into-a-baseball-bat ^[2]

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How Is an Aluminum Baseball Bat Made? | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by amater | permalink
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Aluminum baseball bats were introduced in the early 1970s as affordable and durable alternatives to their wooden counterparts. They are available in various lengths and weights to accommodate hitters from Little League to the college ranks but the common thread between each bat is the distinct way its made. The bats are crafted in the same fashion...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/about_6462733_aluminum-baseball-bat-made_.html ^[3]

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Bat Materials: What’s It Made Of? - RIP-IT Blog More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by bothapn | permalink
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Baseball and softball consumers are now faced with all sorts of difficult buying decisions when it comes to purchasing a bat.

For further reading: http://www.ripit.com/blog/bat-materials-whats-it-made-of/ ^[4]

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1. http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/videos/how-its-made-mini-episodes-aluminum-baseball-bats/

2. http://www.thefabricator.com/article/tubepipefabrication/batter-up-turning-an-aluminum-tube-into-a-baseball-bat

3. http://www.ehow.com/about_6462733_aluminum-baseball-bat-made_.html

4. http://www.ripit.com/blog/bat-materials-whats-it-made-of/