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Bill, it is, I "aerate" the water for 2.5 hrs before the quench. Ice is also thrown in to make it as cold as possible. The air is turned off just before the quench.
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PS Will watch the video tonight JayCee cheers...
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Very nice, Tony. Thanks for continuing to share.
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Nice bright colors, but only two I can see.
You won't be able to control colors with plates located so far from CCH surface, max 5 mm.
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Hi Geno, yes, it's difficult to catch the gold with a camera. I agree. V2 of the system will be closer..making that change over the weekend. Also getting a bigger water drum.
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Ballistix thank you for posting this case hardening series. I understand the process much batter. And the end results look great.
Mike
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Why don't you make a bunch of test plates so that you can arrive at a sideplate colour that you see as consistent? As an aside, I want to see how Ziggenhahn arrives at Essencia colors. Very curious about that process.
I've noticed consistent colors around specific parts of engraving patterns. Like the rose bouquet surrounded by greys segueing to blues. Suggests the plates are blocked not just for warpage, but to direct color as well.
I enjoy your work and am happy to see your progress.
Keep it up!
Looking forward to seeing your next displays.
CZ
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Cheers guys. I don't think I'll ever stop learning. PA24, Mike and others have been a great inspiration and help. I've got plans to tweek things and will keep people here up-to-date on progress and/or failures...it's all about sharing the knowledge for me.
T
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Clapper...
Thats a good idea to make test lock plates, with pin holes n all,I'd think?
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Makes sense to me, though I'd bet the alloy of whatever steel used for the test plates will have something to do with how the colors come out.
The current makers can buy a big batch of whatever steel they choose to use and run their tests on some of that, then know going in what they will come out with.
When re-doing old plates, parts and actions, testing on modern steel similarly shaped will give some idea on what the resulting pattern might be, but it will not be nearly as predictable as the modern makers might have with the steel they use.
Last edited by Dave in Maine; 08/25/11 06:48 PM.
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I don't believe that the steel used for the plates has any bearing on the colour of the action. It's prime purpose is to hold the charcoal against the action and lock plates. Unless someone tells me scientifically otherwise that back plates or packing plates makes a difference to the colours OTHER than just introducing latency into the cooling process.
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