Aluminium & Bikes

Today, Shanghai Metal Corporation brings you to the world of aluminium. Did you know that aluminium is one of the main materials a bike is built of? If you want to know more about aluminium and bikes don’t miss this post!

The first bike we present you today is a Paul Timmer’s creation. It is a very innovative bike made of wood and aluminium. Yeah, exactly! We are talking about a wooden bike! What’s more special is that all the aluminium features are realized through a 3D printer. It’s the first time that this method is employed for the construction of a bike. The bike weighs 11 kilos. The  frame is strengthened by aluminum parts that improve performance without burdening the bike. Paul Timmer works as a designer and a carpenter in Amsterdam.

from stampa3dstore.com

Here is what Timmer’s website says.

The wooden bike is made from solid ash. It becomes strong enough by extraordinary attention to detail. This frame is built completely from the ground up. No standard parts are used to build the frame. All custom non-wooden parts are 3D printed aluminium. The external fork and woodwork are a result of the reinvention of the bike frame.

The second model that we want to show you today is the bicycle without rays which can be folded into a backpack. This bike is made of aluminium and weighs 10 kilos circa. It has been designed by the thirty year old Gianluca Sada. This young engineer from Turin, in Italy, came up with the idea of this bike  while watching kids playing. The peculiarity of this aluminum bike is that its wheels do not require rays.

from helloworld.it

The history of folding bikes dates back to 1878. William Grout was the first to design one. The bike designed by Gianluca Sada has the advantage of being able to fold in a few seconds, reaching the length of an umbrella. Here is what Gianluca Sada said about his SadaBike:

The objective of this project is to have a cycle with standard dimensions ( wheels 26 “) and have a small package during transportation. The wheels have no spokes, the minimum size in closing, the system folder with the single movement, the packaging container can also be used as a backpack, are innovations of this script. The starting point of this research is the study of art that starts from an overview of the urban individual mobility to reach, then, the folding bicycle.

from mobeo.es

Do not  forget that Shanghai Metal Corporation provides you with a great selection metals such as aluminum which can be use for various applications. Check out our aluminium tube/pipe, widely used for transportation. Feel free to contact us for further information. We have English-speaking staff who will be more than glad to help you.

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The Wonder of Aluminium Foil

What is so wonderful about aluminium foil ? You might think that its utility is quite limited and that it is most commonly used to wrap-up or store your food, or sometimes to remove manicure gel. Well, if that is the case, let us show you how aluminium foil can make your daily activity so much easier. Over 40 new uses has been discovered ! In the next section, we have chosen for you the most helpful ones and categorized them into 3 types of house activities. Let’s check them out.

1. Cooking

The ideal pie crust

Do you often avoid to eat the edges of your pie because it is too burnt ? Here’s the solution for you : keep them from over-cooking by covering that side with aluminium foil.

Create any form of cake pans

Making it can be a bit tricky but you can create any form and it’s cheap. Check out this blog and you’ll see that a complicated form, such as a camel-shaped is possible !

Recover the crispy part of your leftover foods

You’re always disappointed when you eat your leftover pizza because it is no longer crispy. Rejoice ! This video will show you a trick with an aluminium foil that will heal that delicious crispiness of your pizza.

2. Cleaning

Bring back the shiny part of your items

 
You can easily polish your silver items easily by using aluminium foil, hot water, baking soda and salt. Check this blog to see how.
You can also wipe off the rust from metal just by using aluminium foil and water.

Take off the stubbornly sticky food

 
Just ball-up some aluminium foil to scrub off the stain and your cooking pots are as good as new.

3. Technology

Boost the heat

 
Improve your heat radiator, free of charge, by making your own heat reflectors using aluminium foil (with the shiny side of the foil facing out). The heat waves will be reflected by the foil into the room instead of being absorbed by the wall behind the radiator.
You can also gain time in ironing by putting a long aluminium foil on your ironing board. By doing this, you’ll be able to iron both the front and the back of the clothe at the same time.

Small-size battery for every device

Now you don’t need to worry about the size of your battery compartment anymore ! Just fold a small size of aluminium foil to fill the void.

As you can see, aluminium foil has more utilities than you thought ! And the list isn’t finished yet : you can sharpen your scissors with it, lifeomove easily your furniture and many more. Check out this article to see other uses of it. Shanghai Metal Corporation is a leader in manufacturing aluminium foils, household aluminum foils, aluminum foil containers, etc. Visit our website to discover various types of aluminium product or send us your inquiry if you need further information. Follow us on social media to have a better look on our products.

    

Pictures from Google image.

Ayu P.//SMC editor

 

Aluminium foil can be also used for protecting us from aliens?!

Aluminium foil is recyclable, shiny, cheap and versatile, so you can use it for lots of things. You maybe know about some tricks but I will tell you about the most interesting and surprising tips and tricks.

Kitchen

Soften brown sugar – sometimes it is not very easy to work with brown sugar. But it can be solved with aluminium foil! Wrap brown sugar into a foil, put it into oven to 300 degrees and after 5 minutes your sugar will be nicely soft.

Campsite cooking utensils – next time you go camping, you don’t need to take all of your kitchen utensils with you. All you must have for creating your own fashionable utensils is aluminium foil. For example you can make a frying pan using a forked stick with aluminium foil stretched over the crook or fold a spoon, fork, bowl, plate. Or use it as socks during the cold weather camping.

House, laundry, beauty

Speed up ironing your clothes – put some foil under ironing board’s cover and iron clothes on top of it. As the foil retains heat it will basically iron both sides at the same time.

Protect your glasses while dying hair – Do you need your glasses while dying your hair? No problem! Line the temples with foil to prevent dye from getting to your glasses.

Extend the life of soap – store your soap on aluminium foil to prevent it from water, so that it lasts longer.

And the best one at the end!

Protect your brain waves from eavesdropping and mind control

If you are scared that somebody (government or super-advanced alien races) could read and control your mind. To fight against telepathic control techniques you can fashion aluminium foil protective helmet. Berkeley engineers tested wave-blocking power of aluminium foil. Y can decide whether you believe it or not 🙂

Shanghai Metal Corporation offers customers aluminium foil, other aluminium and metal products. For more information don’t hesitate and please visit our main website or send us inquiry. English speaking staff will guide you further. Download an application by scanning QR code below or follow us on Social Media.

    

Silvia M.//SMC Editor

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Sources : losu.org, care2.com, instructables.com, googleimages

 

What will be your Halloween costume this year?

Halloween is here in a few days and you still don’t have any ideas what Halloween costume you should wear? Don’t forget that aluminium foil can save your time, energy that you would spend on looking for the best costume and the most important thing – money!

Nowadays, Halloween has grown into a seven billion dollar industry and gets bigger (not just in USA). In 2013 two thirds of American adults celebrated Halloween. Can you imagine how many tones of costumes are used just once and then discarded?

This year’s Halloween there will be $1.4 billion spent on adults costumes, $1.1 billion on children’s costumes, and $350 million on costumes for pets. So much money for pets’ costumes!! It is time to start caring about our nature and environment. You can use aluminium foil for making your costume, it is cheap and recyclable. Here are some ideas :

Super Burrito

Have a burrito superhero costume and show your pride for your favourite taqueria!

Step 1 : Wrap yourself in aluminium foil. Step 2 : Tape a construction-paper with your favourite taqueria to your foil-clad chest. Step 3 : Find something cape-like and accessorize it with boots, tights and cute underwear. Step 4 : You are ready to rock the Halloween party!

Angel Investor

Impress girls with your “Monopoly” money!

Step 1 : Get a pair of feathery angel wings and attach them to the back of your jacket. Step 2 : Take $500 bills from Monopoly game. Step 3 : Make a halo from a rolled-up aluminium foil and make it hover above your head. Step 4 : Feel good, cause you are rich (at least during a Halloween party)

Robot

Be charming in a robotic way!

Step 1 : Get some boxes and cover them with aluminium foil. Step 2 : Make holes in those boxes so that you can put them over your arms, legs and middle. Step 3 : Practice your robotic speech. Step 4 : Find a robotic female and be happy together.

Shanghai Metal Corporation sells aluminium foil and other aluminium products. If you are interested in metal, steel, copper and other products, visit our main website or send us inquiry. English speaking staff will guide you further. Download a new application by scanning QR code below or follow us on Social Media.

    

Silvia M.//SMC Editor

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Sources : groundswell.org, thebolditalic.com, howtodothings.com, googleimages