Maybe youâ??re right & Iâ??m wrong! Wouldnâ??t be the first time.
Peace,
Pat
Pat Horne
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On Aug 8, 2020, at 9:33 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
Well snap. I've been doing it wrong all these years I've reused copper,
mostly on sealing washers for oil pan plugs.
Thanks for the reply.
Bob
> On 8/8/2020 7:21 AM, Pat Horne wrote:
> I thought quenching made the metal less soft.
>
> Annealing requires slow cooling.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Aug 8, 2020, at 9:18 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>  Question for the List: Is it proper to quench--in water, presumably, or
> oil maybe--copper to achieve softness after it's been heated 'cherry red?'
>
> Bob
>
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