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Old 09-19-2018, 08:14 PM
epicfail48 epicfail48 is offline
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Originally Posted by jimmontg View Post
Epic, I used to have to bend brass tubing and the method I outlined above only temporarily anneals it and then it goes right back to a half hard condition, if he heats it like you said it will be permanently softened, just a heads up. By the way the water quench isn't necessary. Brass bar, rods and tubing are for the most part extruded just like aluminum, not rolled like steel. You are right about the burs, I used a slower bur when I was carving a brass pomegranate and too fast threw brass chips all over me and they were hot!
Not permanently, brass still work hardens incredibly fast and will likely get back up to a half- to full-hard after a bend or two. I do agree that for some applications the half-anneal might be more desirable, like for a very slight bend.
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