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annealing copper washers

To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: annealing copper washers
Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 18:46:38 -0400
Cc: cbking@alum.rpi.edu
Chris,
Heat the copper until it's red, and let it cool without "quenching" in liquid. 
Slow cooling softens the copper. Cooling it fast (usually in water) "tempers" 
it- rehardening the metal- not what you want.
Ray Lynch
59 Bugeye

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