Steve Crow | 16/05/2018 18:36:43 |
429 forum posts 268 photos | I've made a few dead centres for my watchmakers lathe but I can't seem to find any information on the right temperature/colour for tempering. Can anybody help? Steve |
Brian H | 16/05/2018 20:00:51 |
![]() 2312 forum posts 112 photos | What material have you used to make your centres? Brian |
Roderick Jenkins | 16/05/2018 20:09:40 |
![]() 2376 forum posts 800 photos | For a carbon (silver) steel Tubal Cain recommends 200C, which is pale yellow - the first hint of colour when tempering. HTH, Rod |
Steve Crow | 16/05/2018 21:00:56 |
429 forum posts 268 photos | I'm using silver steel. Thanks Rod. That's harder than I thought. Steve
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Mark Rand | 16/05/2018 21:55:04 |
1505 forum posts 56 photos | Hard as you can get it for the dead centre. Either soft or about 30HRc for the live (headstock) centre, so you can turn it concentric when needed. |
not done it yet | 16/05/2018 22:13:11 |
7517 forum posts 20 photos | A kitchen oven is good enough for that, as long as the thermostat is accurate (or you know the error!). |
Steve Crow | 17/05/2018 07:38:31 |
429 forum posts 268 photos | Thanks all! Gas mark 6 it is then - if I can get the lid off my Fray Bentos pie.
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