[TheForge] Super Quenched Dies?

[Dan Tull]

I'm sorry, I guess I didn't understand.
I thought power hammer dies WAS for a repetative operation  - hammering.

If you don't know how to temper, then maybe you shouldn't be making your own 
dies.

"The file don't lie."


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <schade at acegroup.cc>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Super Quenched Dies?


>
> On Apr 20, 2005, at 10:44 AM, Dan Tull wrote:
>
>> Caterpillar track pins, coil springs off a D-8, etc. are for the asking.
>> Right tool for the right job kinda thing.
>>
>
>
> Dan,
>
> A couple of days ago you were concerned about losing an eye to a 
> superquenched die breaking. Then you advise using track pins, coil springs 
> and etc for hammer dies. It would seem to me that the biggest danger of 
> superquenched 1018 is that they will wear out. What are the chances of 
> hardening high carbon track pins, coil springs, etc. *too* hard 
> (hmmm...looks like a cherry), tempering to little etc. Seems like some 
> room for problems there too.
>
> As always be sure to wear safety glasses.
>
>
>
>> Super quench has it's place.  Tooling for repetitive operations is not 
>> it.
>>
>>
>>
>
> The original question wasn't how to make dies for repetitive work. And I 
> am not saying that superquenched dies are the best dies. I am only saying 
> that they are an affordable easy solution for a guy who runs his hammer on 
> a hobby or part time basis. If he has to dress the dies now and then...no 
> problem.
>
> Bob
>
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