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Rix Precision Dice

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2013, at 8:13 p.m.

In Response To: Rix Precision Dice (Art Grater)

...Aluminum is the lightest metal she offers, so I'm very curious about how well it rolls with either a cup or box.

Not sure why you bring up this unless you're concerned with the density being too high. Pure aluminum has a specific gravity of 2.7. These are likely common alloys and those have higher specific gravity -- in the range 2.8 to 3.0. Plastics are typically between 1 and 2 and usually closer to the lower end if this. See the below websites (there must be better sites but I'll let someone else dig deeper). I'm sure the Diceman (Larry Strommen) told me what material today's precision dice are made from but I don't remember. Best guess either acrylic (~1.20) or polystyrene (~1.05).

http://www.dotmar.com.au/density.html

http://www.stelray.com/density_val.htm

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  Keene -- Tuesday, 9 April 2013, at 5:38 p.m.
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      Keene -- Tuesday, 9 April 2013, at 6:33 p.m.
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        Mike Petch -- Wednesday, 10 April 2013, at 2:00 a.m.
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    Art Grater -- Wednesday, 10 April 2013, at 8:41 a.m.
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      Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 10 April 2013, at 8:13 p.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 10 April 2013, at 3:53 p.m.
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      Frank Berger -- Wednesday, 10 April 2013, at 6:33 p.m.
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      Keene -- Wednesday, 10 April 2013, at 6:44 p.m.