[TheForge] Superquench/hardening power hammer dies

[Jerry Smith]

Bob,
         So do you have a stance on Beer (like Sleemans) being the Super 
Quench of choice at the end of the day? :D

         I do agree with you on everything that you stated, and I will wear 
out before my dies do, like you.

Jerry

At 05:20 PM 12/30/2004, you wrote:
>Dave and all,
>
>First thanks for all the comments.
>
>The original question was in reference to hammer dies for the new dovetail 
>die holders I just got from Sid at Little Giant. They are just the 
>dovetail section of the die with two tapped holes for mounting your home 
>made dies. The hole spacing is the same on top and bottom dovetails. 
>About  3-1/2". The dovetail is 1-1/2" thick for both top and bottom.
>
>The original LG 25 dies were 3" top to bottom (according to Sid). If you 
>use a 1/2" thick plate to weld your die to that leaves 1" for the 
>die/hammer/anvil thickness. So it's 1-1/2" for the dovetail which stays 
>keyed into your hammer. 1/2" x 4-3/4" for the mounting plate and 1" for 
>the actual die (i am using 2"x3"x1" A36). So this is not really a massive 
>part to quench in a five gallon bucket.
>
>First I'm going to try Otto Bacons formula which is just Cascade dish soap 
>and water. If that gives a little hardness...fine. If not I might mix up 
>some super quench and try that. If iI start wearing dies out I will buy 
>some W1 or O1 or etc. Chances are that I will wear out before the dies tho.
>
>Happy New Year to All.
>
>Bob
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>
>On Dec 29, 2004, at 7:34 PM, David E. Smucker wrote:
>
>>The parts hardened and measured by Otto Bacon had a cross section of 1/2 
>>x 1/2 with a Rc 50.  This is not the same as a piece the size of a hammer 
>>die. Dave Smucker
>
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