TGTool
Titanium
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2006
- Location
- Stillwater, Oklahoma
I have two parts 1/8" x 2" x 15" of O-1 that are hardened to about 58 -59 Rc. They're both bowed, not unexpected, but I'd like to have them a little flatter if possible. It's only the edges that are critical features.
Are there thoughts on getting them straighter with only modest effort? I've tried clamping and over-bending them without much improvement and could give them more but if I break one I'm screwed.
Sometime in the last several years someone involved with grinding flat parts mentioned having a way to do some straightening to minimize grind stock required but I haven't been able to track that comment down. He didn't say how they did that on the thread in any case. Heat straightening sounds improbable in this case since it depends on differential heating and cooling and there isn't much differential in a thin part.
Do you have experience with an effective process for thin, hard parts?
Are there thoughts on getting them straighter with only modest effort? I've tried clamping and over-bending them without much improvement and could give them more but if I break one I'm screwed.
Sometime in the last several years someone involved with grinding flat parts mentioned having a way to do some straightening to minimize grind stock required but I haven't been able to track that comment down. He didn't say how they did that on the thread in any case. Heat straightening sounds improbable in this case since it depends on differential heating and cooling and there isn't much differential in a thin part.
Do you have experience with an effective process for thin, hard parts?