[TheForge] Heat treating

[CraigSchaefer]

Since springs are made from even larger coils or straight stock, why don't the springs return to their original shape? 



It's still too early for this. 



Craig 



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From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net> 
To: "theforge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 6:20:33 AM 
Subject: [TheForge] Heat treating 

Paul, 

Most people tend to use the term "tempering" to represent the whole heat 
treating process, and don't understand that tempering is just one part of 
the process. 

I had someone try to tell me that if I used a spring to make tools that it 
would return to it's curved shape at a later time. I tried to tell him that 
when I heated it up, it reset it's shape never to return. In the end we had 
to agree to disagree. You have to decide what you want to fight about, once 
there is an impass figure out a way to change the subject. It doesn't do 
your demonstration any good to argue with the customers. 

Robert Ehrenberger 
Shelbyville, Mo. 
eforge at centurytel.net