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<blockquote data-quote="Packrat 6" data-source="post: 1023333" data-attributes="member: 80288"><p>Thanks Shortgrass.</p><p>i assume, probably erroneously, that the process you are talking about is the process using Linseed oil and a Coal or charcoal fire? Will have to research the CCH process. Most of the processes I ran across required heating to over 600 degree's, but will check out Brownell's and Midway for the bronzing process you are talking about. </p><p></p><p>I had a fume hood I salvaged from a Army Medical laboratory I remodeled a number of years ago, but no forge. When I let people I associate with know I was going to be liquidating a lot of my power tools and equipment, they all descended on me like a flock of vultures at a road kill convention. One guy wanted to buy everything, including making an pretty good offer on my wife, but when she started listing everything the law would allow her to take with her, I realized I was going to be living in a box culvert under I-10. Going to have to keep an eye on him.</p><p></p><p>I haven't messed with case hardening, just faking it with Steel dyes on mainly shotgun repairs where the case hardening has been messed up and over coating with a flat clear protective layer . The reason mentioned the Kiln is there is a lady a couple doors down has la 36"' diameter kiln about 4' high that has temperature controls to +/- 5 degrees she uses for pottery and since usually the only thing that gets case hardened on shotguns is the action, seemed like it would work. Guess not. Isn't that what this site is all about? Making sure us amateurs don't screw up too badly?</p><p></p><p>I know what you mean about the components with the Fed controlling everything and that is why I was so interested in this process. So far I can still get my hands on high grade Nitric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid and Acetic acid. Can't figure out why they are controlling Ammonium Nitrate though! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>Anyway, thanks again.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]41889[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Packrat 6, post: 1023333, member: 80288"] Thanks Shortgrass. i assume, probably erroneously, that the process you are talking about is the process using Linseed oil and a Coal or charcoal fire? Will have to research the CCH process. Most of the processes I ran across required heating to over 600 degree's, but will check out Brownell's and Midway for the bronzing process you are talking about. I had a fume hood I salvaged from a Army Medical laboratory I remodeled a number of years ago, but no forge. When I let people I associate with know I was going to be liquidating a lot of my power tools and equipment, they all descended on me like a flock of vultures at a road kill convention. One guy wanted to buy everything, including making an pretty good offer on my wife, but when she started listing everything the law would allow her to take with her, I realized I was going to be living in a box culvert under I-10. Going to have to keep an eye on him. I haven't messed with case hardening, just faking it with Steel dyes on mainly shotgun repairs where the case hardening has been messed up and over coating with a flat clear protective layer . The reason mentioned the Kiln is there is a lady a couple doors down has la 36"' diameter kiln about 4' high that has temperature controls to +/- 5 degrees she uses for pottery and since usually the only thing that gets case hardened on shotguns is the action, seemed like it would work. Guess not. Isn't that what this site is all about? Making sure us amateurs don't screw up too badly? I know what you mean about the components with the Fed controlling everything and that is why I was so interested in this process. So far I can still get my hands on high grade Nitric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid and Acetic acid. Can't figure out why they are controlling Ammonium Nitrate though! :rolleyes: Anyway, thanks again. [ATTACH]41889.vB[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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