dgfoster
Diamond
- Joined
- Jun 14, 2008
- Location
- Bellingham, WA
First off, this is not a sub-forum I follow and so my inquiry may be the hundredth time the subjuect has come up. If so, my apologies. I did a search and did find a thread with Geo Wilson and others from four or five years ago. But I hoped there might be additional information to be gleaned.
Second, the usual recommendations of "a)farm it out b)buy the damn part c) why waste your time" really will not help the situation as I was asked by a friend to help him harden the frizzen on his old kit muzzle-loader. I would like to help him. the gun and frizzen are not irreplaceable antiques, but he wold like to get it to make a good functioning spark again.
I do have available a pretty good programmable electric kiln to use to cook a pack for a prolonged time. Making up a pipe pack would be very easy. The part in question is about 1" x1" x 1/4"
I am aware of and have two varieties of Kasenit-like products with which a thin case could be applied using my O/A torch. A deeper case is desired.
I have modest experience heat treating 4140, O1, and A2 steels and have surface hardened a few parts using Kasenit. So, once carburized, I think I can properly harden and temper the part for the intended purpose.
So, if some of you have tried-and-true methods you could share, I'd be most appreciative.
Denis
Second, the usual recommendations of "a)farm it out b)buy the damn part c) why waste your time" really will not help the situation as I was asked by a friend to help him harden the frizzen on his old kit muzzle-loader. I would like to help him. the gun and frizzen are not irreplaceable antiques, but he wold like to get it to make a good functioning spark again.
I do have available a pretty good programmable electric kiln to use to cook a pack for a prolonged time. Making up a pipe pack would be very easy. The part in question is about 1" x1" x 1/4"
I am aware of and have two varieties of Kasenit-like products with which a thin case could be applied using my O/A torch. A deeper case is desired.
I have modest experience heat treating 4140, O1, and A2 steels and have surface hardened a few parts using Kasenit. So, once carburized, I think I can properly harden and temper the part for the intended purpose.
So, if some of you have tried-and-true methods you could share, I'd be most appreciative.
Denis