Canadian Airgun Forum

The #1 Community for Airguns in Canada!
It is currently Mon May 13, 2024 9:27 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Off Topic » CAF Bar & Grill

All times are UTC - 5 hours


The Canadian Airgun Forums are a place for people to discuss and learn about airguns and the airgunning sport in Canada. There are lots of discussions about airguns, airgun accessories, reviews, modification and repair information, airgun events, field target and free classifieds!

 

You need to register before you can post: click the register link to proceed. Before you register, please read the forum rules. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own pictures, and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple, and absolutely free! To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
airmec
PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:07 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu May 07, 2015 8:30 pm
Posts: 1950
Location: Eastern Townships
Just came upon that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nq_-ldfUh0

:)

_________________
If everything's so lovely yeah, then why don't I, why don't I, why don't I, why don't I feel lovely?
Top
 Profile  
 
Daryl
PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:31 pm 
Offline

Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:35 pm
Posts: 11420
Location: P.G. B.C.
Comical at times. Good video, I guess.

_________________
Best Wishes
Daryl
Top
 Profile  
 
WoodWelder
PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:09 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:05 pm
Posts: 733
Quite the character. LOL

I never knew heat treating was done with an oven? I made a few center punch where I heated the tip red hot then cooled in oil. Proceeded to heat red hot again but stayed back an inch then watched the heat travel till the tip was blue then cooled again in oil. cleaned buffed and worked out not too bad.

Dude has skills but maybe should have left that rifle alone? :axe: :lol:
Top
 Profile  
 
jckstrthmghty
PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 6:11 am 
Offline

Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:04 am
Posts: 1879
Been watching the guy for many of years. Despite his self skill assessment he's quite a good and knowledgeable machinist. I'll give it watch later tonight.

_________________
I have some airguns.
Top
 Profile  
 
Daryl
PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:48 pm 
Offline

Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:35 pm
Posts: 11420
Location: P.G. B.C.
The 'tempering', ie: drawing of the hardness down to the proper level is more easily done with an oven. My bro
uses a toaster oven for this work, whether on springs or flintlock frizzons. The 'soak' time is very important when using an oven
like this. Time is required to get THAT temperature completely through the item. If tempering using a torch, the effect is much
faster, but of course, trickier and the part needs to be perfectly polished to "see" the correct colour. Most springs are done to
straw but a little more to dark blue is OK. A flint lock's frizzon needs to be slightly harder than a spring, to spark well.

_________________
Best Wishes
Daryl
Top
 Profile  
 
WoodWelder
PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:49 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:05 pm
Posts: 733
Yeah I guess an oven is easier if the temp. can be achieved. Most ovens can only reach 550 or so. Not sure if the temp. would be sufficient to temper?

Likely need a potters kiln? My guess 1,500 degrees? Steel melts at 2,500

That guy in the video never tempered anything!
Top
 Profile  
 
Daryl
PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:47 pm 
Offline

Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:35 pm
Posts: 11420
Location: P.G. B.C.
A 1 hour "soak" at 475F will temper a lock's frizzon perfectly. I think it's about the same for a spring.(I think that temp is correct)
Tempering is drawing the hardness back from brittle. Bright red to orange is used for hardening. Then,
before the glass hard item is dropped to shatter on the floor, it needs to be tempered.
Some steels harden and get tempered at different temperatures as well as in different media, like water,
oil, some use old motor oil, some use new, some use veggie oil, etc, etc. Different strokes for different
folks.

_________________
Best Wishes
Daryl
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 

Board index » Off Topic » CAF Bar & Grill

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
News News Site map Site map SitemapIndex SitemapIndex RSS Feed RSS Feed Channel list Channel list

Powered by phpBB © 2024

phpBB SEO