J jawilder Joined Jun 27, 2006 Messages 2,331 Mar 23, 2009 #21 Jason, do you heat up your brine to any specific temprature before you quench?
J JasonSCarter Joined Dec 20, 2008 Messages 1,937 Mar 23, 2009 #22 yes about 100-120ºF on a normal 70-80º day I'll heat up chunk of folded up leafspring and that brings it up to temp pretty well.
yes about 100-120ºF on a normal 70-80º day I'll heat up chunk of folded up leafspring and that brings it up to temp pretty well.
Don Hanson III Joined Oct 3, 2002 Messages 12,297 Mar 23, 2009 #23 Nick, we probably have the same stuff. Seems like all the rounds (or most) are from the same melt or at least very close. The square stock is from a diff melt though but it seems good, I haven't used much in a few years. Also the specs can vary a bit from one end of a melt to the other, but just a little.
Nick, we probably have the same stuff. Seems like all the rounds (or most) are from the same melt or at least very close. The square stock is from a diff melt though but it seems good, I haven't used much in a few years. Also the specs can vary a bit from one end of a melt to the other, but just a little.