Temper of Mainspring Guide?

milesc2 · 08-15-2018, 11:18 AM

Thanks Don,
I will post an after weld photo as you suggested.
After heating the part to a bright blue should I quench it in oil or just let it cool naturally?

sheepherder · 08-15-2018, 11:21 AM

It's interesting the way different minds work.

Just for my own curiosity, why did you decide to cut & weld an old part rather than make a new short guide from drill rod???

John Sabato · 08-15-2018, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

It's interesting the way different minds work.

Just for my own curiosity, why did you decide to cut & weld an old part rather than make a new short guide from drill rod???

I can see going either way... by cutting and welding, you avoid the work necessary to form the hook...
the amount of work to dress the weld seems to be less than the precision needed to form the hook properly.

Just my $0.02

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08-15-2018, 11:18 AM	#1
milesc2 User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: USA - Kansas City Posts: 216 Thanks: 339 Thanked 266 Times in 67 Posts	Thanks Don, I will post an after weld photo as you suggested. After heating the part to a bright blue should I quench it in oil or just let it cool naturally?