Nitinol: Free And Virtually Unlimited Fuel To Heat Your Home

[redpoint5]

I explored the use of that material as robot actuators in the 90's, but they aren't efficient and have slow cycles because the relaxation part of the cycle depends on how quickly one can waste the heat.

[freebeard]

Does it take paint?

[RedDevil]

As for the idea of cheap durable body parts, the answer is neither nitinol nor what's currently used.

Sandy Munro predicts the future and it's kinda relevant to this use:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDmOKNP3QaU

BTW fugeddabout paint