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    Softening 8mm Allen Key - Temperature & Annealing Process

    stuck on the machining Hi, I'm machining the parts myself, with no budget, but lots of ideas & theories. I did a bit of googling and came up with a rough solution. here goes, If I do a spark test on the allen key, I should get an idea of the carbon content. Knowing the carbon...
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    Softening 8mm Allen Key - Temperature & Annealing Process

    Hi, would anyone know the temperature required to soften an 8mm allen key? I want to machine the end and thread it, from what I can gather, I need to heat it, then let it slowly cool. I have access to an electric muffle furnace, goes to 1200°C I know I could use hex stock, but the...
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