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Unread 16-11-2004, 22:01
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Re: Slickest drive transmission yet...

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Originally Posted by Jim Zondag
4. Hardening, I had our heat-treat lab do this for us....I told them to make them hard and they did. Being a programmer I am somewhat ignorant on the details of metallurgy...another great opportunity to learn through FIRST! I will get details and reply later.
Jim,
Funny you mention this.
Heat treating came up the other day in a 229 design discussion.

If you (or anyone else) knows more about this process.
Please share!

I have the vaguest understanding.
I'm especially interested in "home" heat treating. I think it is possible to temper a shaft using only a torch and a coffee can of oil. Is this true?

John
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