I just came across this in the Sunday Times (Sporean newspaper).

There is a treatment to strengthen metals. It was said that golfers like Tiger Woods have sent their clubs for treatment, while some drivers in the Nascar racing circuit also put their engine blocks in the cryogenic chamber.

What these cryogenic chamber does, is to bring the temperature of the metals down to 200 deg C for up to 60 hours. Then they are gradually heated to get the best results from molecular realignment in the metals caused by the temperature changes. In other words, it strengthens up the metals.

You know what I'm thinking now :D hehe. A while ago I came across a thread that was saying that the difference between SP rackets and CP/CN rackets is that CP/CN rackets uses a higher quality of carbon graphite. Now, to me that seems to mean like the alignment of the molecules in carbon graphite used for CP/CN rackets are much better than the ones used for SP rackets. But if we use this cyrogenic treatment on our SP rackets... maybe it will produce CP/CN rackets :cool: or maybe even better. As for costs, its about RM100 for each kilogram of manufacturing tools, moulds and engine blocks.

Btw, there is already a guy doing this sort of business up in KL. They call him Mr Freeze (Shamsul Kamar Ibrahim). The only problem is the wooden handle and the plastic cone :( I don't think these two parts can be frozen down to 200 deg C and even if they can, I wonder if they can take the heat. No info on how hot it will be at the heating process :(

Any ideas on how to safely detatch your racket and put it back together into its original form? :D