Actually, the cooling rate is not that important because the tabs are made from
very mild (low carbon) steel.? Heat them up until they glow orange a little and
just let them air cool.? Should be OK if they aren't already cracked.
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Babcock <Billb@bnj.com>
To: Mark Eginton <markconsultation@twcny.rr.com>
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 4:12 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] Metal Question
It will anneal them, which is not exactly the reknitting process you
hope for, but it might relieve enough of the work hardening to keep
them from breaking right away. You need to make sure to let the metal
cool very slowly.
On Jan 4, 2009, at 1:48 PM, Mark Eginton wrote:
> As one of those classic projects that just keeps getting deeper, I
> stripped
> the engine compartment of my TR 3. Picture the tabs used to bend
> around the
> wiring harnesses that have been bent back and forth for 50 years. If
> I heat
> them till red and let them cool slowly, will the atoms reknit
> eliminating
> stresses from all the bending or will I end up with burnt toast?
>
> Happy New Years - got pistons etc for Christmas - Santa been berry
> good to
> me...
>
> Mark
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