English Wheel

[Jim Young 2Participant @jimyoung2]

A link to the latest in a series. Interesting processes.

[Jim Young 2Participant @jimyoung2]

Hardening the wheel.

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

This is the interesting bit

I cant believe he did that single handed

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

Hi I worked in x factory with a salt bath hardening unit,  as an apprentice . We were taught how to use it and made Morse taper drifts and other tools for ourselves including hardening etc. The quenching oil was wale oil we were told and the salt was Sodium cyanide.

David

Edited By David George 1 on 25/04/2022 06:49:43

[Trevor Drabble 1Participant @trevordrabble1]

We also used cyanide salt baths to harden sockets , spanners and other associated products when l worked at Gordon Tools in Sheffield.

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