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Homemade Chisels

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From: Norman Watts <Norman_Watts@zzzzzzz>
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 06:13:46 -0500
Subject: Homemade Chisels

I was told the reason for not cooling TCT chisels by dipping in water
is that the expansion rates of TC and the setting are quite different
and cooling quickly can loosen the tip. I don't know if its loosing
temper or loosening that are the problem, maybe both?


Norman Watts, Ph. D.
National Institutes of Health
50 South Drive, Rm. 1509
Bethesda, MD 20892-8025
Phone: (301) 402-3418
Fax: (301) 480-7629

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