[TheForge] shrink fit techniques

[Roy Wilson]

On Fri, 1 Feb 2002 10:47:47 -0500 (EST), Doug Ayen wrote:

>> Heating a hole to expand it never works reliably, because if you are not
>> careful where you start heating, you will actually shrink the hole.
>> 
>> Ray Miller
>> Cincinnati
>> 
>
>So, how *do* you heat it properly to get a good fit?

	Long soak times at temp.  You need the entire piece heated
uniformly to get the same results as freezing the pin.

> Or is the cold method
>the only method that is reliable?

	Faster, easier, and simpler.  Pick any three.<G>



Roy Wilson
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