On Friday 11 January 2013 20:13:00 Cogoman did opine: Message additions Copyright Friday 11 January 2013 by Gene Heskett
> If it's worth the hassle to. Reshape the spring, I can picture wrapping > it around a ceramic rod spiraling. Then using 3 propane torches. > Attached to point toward the assembly from 120 degrees apart gradually > move them from one end of the assembly to the other, slowly enough to > get the metal cherry red, while quenching the red end in water or oil. > > You'll probably have to borrow a torch or two, and perhaps wood could > be used instead of ceramic if there's enough water to put out the > flames. 8-) Sent from my Kyocera Rise If I do it, probably with a pretty small mandrel and something like a knurling tool, but with ball bearings for the knurling wheels. That might not work of course, but it would be my first try. :) Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> is up! My views <http://www.armchairpatriot.com/What%20Has%20America%20Become.shtml> There *__is* intelligent life on Earth, but I leave for Texas on Monday. I was taught to respect my elders, but its getting harder and harder to find any... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122912 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
