Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Metal selection 101

I'd love to be able to color harden using the material the book binders used
to color the edges of legal books at the place I worked for one WAY BACK
WHEN. The smell would be terrible though...they used OX gall.

I do know there are several types of brines that help produce
colors...everyone has their own secret receipe and it's damn near impossible
to find out what the really good ones are.

Smoke

>Hi Smoke,
>Sorry .... no magic bullet. One needs to quench
>into water to color....and having extra phosphate
>in the water is supposed to help.
>I guess one gets either color or better
>properties. It all depends on the application.
>Those $10,000 English shotguns are still made of
>what is essentially 1018.
>It is only if one wants large safety factors that
>the special treatment is necessary.
>
>Indeed I would love to have the best of both
>worlds...color and a mild (by comparison) quench.
><big big grin>
>
>One might try a polymer quench....and try some
>added phosphate if you can keep the polymer in
>solution...I wouldn't expect colors but who knows.
>
>Dave
>
>
>Welcome to CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@...,an unmoderated list for the

discussion of shop built systems, for CAD, CAM, EDM, and DRO.

>
>Addresses:
>Post message: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
>Subscribe: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
>Unsubscribe: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>List owner: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO-owner@yahoogroups.com, wanliker@...
>Moderator: jmelson@... timg@... [Moderator]
>URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO
>bill,
>List Manager
>
>FAQ: http://www.ktmarketing.com/faq.html
>
>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>