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Perusing through some tool tips in the August 1932 issue I came across the following awesome tip.
Forgings or castings which have exceptionally hard surfaces can be easily machined with a tool specially treated for this purpose.
Use the normal hardening technique but just before quenching whilst still in the furnace tip a thimble full of POTASSIUM CYANIDE on the point and then immediately quench in oil.
Then for the safety conscious it added the following warning:-
Be sure to use a 2ft long handled spoon as the hot CYANIDE will spatter.
Forgings or castings which have exceptionally hard surfaces can be easily machined with a tool specially treated for this purpose.
Use the normal hardening technique but just before quenching whilst still in the furnace tip a thimble full of POTASSIUM CYANIDE on the point and then immediately quench in oil.
Then for the safety conscious it added the following warning:-
Be sure to use a 2ft long handled spoon as the hot CYANIDE will spatter.