Heat Treating, general discussion

503 topics in this forum

1. Quenching in old motor oil 1 2 3

   By Glenn, October 25, 2007
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   • Frosty
   • May 9

3. Tempering oven on a whim..

   By j.w.s., October 31, 2014
   • 23 replies
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   • M.J.Lampert
   • October 23, 2020

4. Quenchants and their relative speeds

   By Glenn, May 6, 2020
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   • Glenn
   • May 6, 2020

5. Subzero quenching

   By Steve Sells, August 6, 2018
   • 14 replies
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   • jlpservicesinc
   • December 23, 2018

6. Heat treat information 1 2

   By Steve Sells, January 5, 2012
   • 26 replies
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   • RogueRugger
   • July 23, 2018

7. Heat treaters guide App 1 2 3

   By JNewman, October 8, 2013
   • 51 replies
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   • Mike Scan-D
   • March 7, 2018

8. continuous cooling transformation diagram

   By c.baum, September 14, 2016
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   • anvil
   • October 14, 2017

9. Hardening a touchmark made from drill bit

   By David G., April 13
   • 7 replies
   • 240 views
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   • David G.
   • April 14

10. Canola oil smells better...

    By Dewnmoutain, March 29
    • 16 replies
    • 409 views
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    • Frosty
    • April 2

11. Telco heat treat oven

    By Blackwaterforge, April 2
    • 0 replies
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    • Blackwaterforge
    • April 2

12. Need advice about using a small furnace for HT

    By JHCC, March 26
    • 4 replies
    • 171 views
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    • Latticino
    • March 26

13. Heat treat for AR500

    By FredlyFX, March 13, 2009
    • 21 replies
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    • Bullet-reziztant-hoonigan
    • March 26

14. Annealing in Kaowool

    By White Nomad, February 23   

    • question
    • annealing
    • 17 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • March 11

15. reducing grain growth 1 2

    By Archie Zietman, October 19, 2005
    • 49 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • March 10

16. Leca balls for annealing

    By Smeden gegen, November 7, 2020
    • 7 replies
    • 465 views
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    • Frosty
    • March 10

17. Treehouse Masters

    By Steve Sells, March 4
    • 11 replies
    • 357 views
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    • BartW
    • March 6

18. Hardening Mild Steel 1 2

    By Blacksmith Jim, November 29, 2007
    • 32 replies
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    • George N. M.
    • February 27

19. Tools that have been through a Forrest fire. 1 2

    By Arty Marty, January 29
    • 30 replies
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    • LeeJustice
    • February 18

20. Thermometer for those with bad eyes?

    By Andrew C, January 21
    • 6 replies
    • 338 views
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    • Hawkbox
    • February 15

21. Heat treatment homemade anvil top plate

    By caotropheus, January 24
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    • caotropheus
    • January 24

22. Vegetable oil as a quench oil?

    By Car23l, January 13
    • 11 replies
    • 477 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • January 14

23. Spark testing 1 2

    By Joshw, July 24, 2020
    • 25 replies
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    • Paul TIKI
    • December 31, 2020

24. Agitation

    By CrackingQuenchist, December 8, 2020
    • 6 replies
    • 417 views
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    • patrick
    • December 27, 2020

25. Trouble with S7 heat treatment, won't air harden.

    By Adam R., December 6, 2020
    • 7 replies
    • 359 views
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    • Adam R.
    • December 6, 2020

26. Unknown steel, normalize or anneal before forging?

    By caotropheus, November 9, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 365 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • November 9, 2020