Mrhappybottms Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I got bored waiting between heats on a project and decided to go ahead and try some screw drivers. Are there any special ways of heat treating the screwdrivers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobL Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I haven't treated a screwdriver since high school metal shop nearly 50 years ago but I still have the screwdriver I made and it has worked well. Standard harden and temper to dark straw was the method we were taught. I have tempered a fair bit of stuff since then - I use our kitchen oven as it is accurate all the way up to the max temp of 250ºC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I can't say as to what is the proper temper, some what softer than a knife blade, but not much. Worked over 10 years as an automotive mechanic, and a soft screwdriver will strip more screw heads than you can shake a stick at. I find that high quality tips for electric drivers will snap of clean like a knife tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I got bored waiting between heats on a project and decided to go ahead and try some screw drivers. Are there any special ways of heat treating the screwdrivers Kinda depends on what you made them of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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