[TheForge] Spring steel Gun Part

[dan tull]

What was the old tale about putting the spring in an old cotton sock in the 
oil and lighting it?
The sock was supposed to burn @ ~ 600d, for the oxidizing color blue.
And we wondered why all those clock springs were colored blue.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer" <artgawk at thegrid.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Spring steel Gun Part


> Dave, that handle is probably mild steel and lacks the necessary carbon
> for a good spring.
> Make one out of some spring stock or the equivalent..anneal carefully,
> harden in oil and double draw the temper to a deep blue.
> That's one possible solution anyway...pf
>
> Dave Kammer wrote:
>> Can anyone give me some advice on how to impart flexibility or spring to 
>> a small steel part. I have a rather old shotgun with a broken hammer 
>> spring. I am unable to find this part, so I made one from the steel 
>> handle of some old aviation snips. The part fits perfect, but after you 
>> cock the hammer a few times, the spring just starts to bend instead of 
>> springing back.
>>   Can heat treating or tempering make the part more springy?
>>
>>
>>
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