Wolfram: A Perfect Sphere of Super-Strong Tungsten

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Spheres of super-strong tungsten, machined to absolute perfection and precision - right at the intersection of art and industry.
Backers: 38
Average Pledge Per Backer: $41

Funded: $1,543 of $5,000
Dates: May 6th -> May 26th (20 days)
Project By: Metallurgical Design
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Last Updated: May 26 @ 11:02 -0400 GMT

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Latest News

New Metals, New Prices, Same Great Quality

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Last weekend, the Metallurgical Design team locked themselves in the workshop to brainstorm around the campaign and they refused to come out until they were able to provide even tighter supply chains, more manufacturing capability and, most... (Read More)

Stainless Steel Options Now Available!

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
So we pulled some strings with our contacts in the automotive industry and managed to secure a supply of high-strength stainless steel, which we are now offering as 1" and 2" spheres. While tungsten is a rare metal, and comes with a price to reflect... (Read More)

Stretch Goals Added

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
After conferring with our team last night, we've decided to announce two stretch goals for the campaign. Currently, our sphere bases are made of laser-cut acrylic, due to our ability to do high-throughput manufacturing with this material. HOWEVER, if... (Read More)

Great 1st Day!

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone's support our campaign had a great first day. We've gotten to 24% in the first 24 hours and want to try and keep the momentum going. In fact, our campaign has been so successful over this short period of time that it has already... (Read More)

New Reward Added!

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, we've just added a new reward especially geared towards people who want to back the campaign but aren't interested in a sphere of tungsten or aren't ready for that level of financial commitment (it's alright, we understand). For the low,... (Read More)

>10% Funded! (and FAQs)

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We haven't even been live for 24 hours yet and we're already more than 10% funded! Thank you so much to everyone who has already pitched in for the project! If you know any fans of metallurgy, aerospace engineering, or shiny things, we urge you to... (Read More)

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