Best way to get 200-300 slip joint springs heat treated?

[bushidomosquito]

Say you have around 2 or 3 hundred 440C slip joint springs that you want to get heat treated and can't really afford a furnace until the first batch is sold. What would you do?

Texas Knife Makers wants $4 each which is reasonable for having to handle a few at a time but means I might as well invest in a furnace. If I could somehow get that down to $2 each it would be worth it to have somebody run them for me.

Anybody know a lower cost option for a large number of parts?

 

[Chuck Gedraitis Knives]

Paul Bos
For a brochure and price list, call or e-mail Paul Farner: (208) 262-0500, ext. 21; pfarner@buckknives.com

 

[jll346]

Does Peters Heat Treat do 440?? If so its only like $100 for 20lbs of material to be done.

 

[thegeek574]

Does Peters Heat Treat do 440?? If so its only like $100 for 20lbs of material to be done.

I am almost sure that they changed it. It is 25 per blade up to 100, 100 for 4 blades-20 blades, and then 2 bucks each from there on out.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/930080-commercial-heat-treating-companies

 

[jawilder]

I just asked Brad at Peters for a quote for 48 folder blades, 48 springs, and 48 lockbars and was quoted $180 including Cryo. Just FYI

 

[Salem Straub]

Peters will treat you well, I have no doubt. I like those guys. Bos has done well for me, too.

 

[bushidomosquito]

I talked to Peters and they were very helpful. Much better than a lot of other places that don't seem to want to bother with anything but huge orders. This won't be so difficult after all. Thanks for the tips guys!