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    Default Sorry, another "What metal is best" thread

    I want to make a few more toolholders as shown. 25 x 36 x 69 size and extremely hard. I have a set of Japanese Hardness Tester files, bought from Japan but through ebay(?) and none of them will mark the existing holders. Does that mean the hardness is >RC65 or that the files are carp! HRS is the only steel readily available locally so, being low carbon, would that limit me to case hardening only for the new ones?

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    As before, suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

    Charles

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    Case hardening these is absolutely fine. They definitely don't need to be 65rc, the only places that would benefit from hardening is the little v way and the retaining slot.

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    Not even sure I would be bothered hardening them if they are only for home shop use.

    Michael

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    I didn't bother hardening any of mine.
    The ones I've used have held up fine in a home shop environment.
    Making Dickson style quick change tool post holders (picture heavy)
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    Hi Guys,

    I see "Photobucket" is getting into using your pictures for advertising !
    Best Regards:
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    Hy Dave, great thread there. I'd ask this there but it's closed, how is the blackening holding up on the adjusters you did? Have you filled all the holders?

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    Thanks for the help, guys.

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    Quote Originally Posted by caskwarrior View Post
    Hy Dave, great thread there. I'd ask this there but it's closed, how is the blackening holding up on the adjusters you did? Have you filled all the holders?
    The blackening has held up great, and on many other thing I have done also.
    No haven't got anywhere near filling them.
    I moved house's 5 times in 7 years just after making them, so now I'm permanently settled again I can set more up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Hi Guys,

    I see "Photobucket" is getting into using your pictures for advertising !
    I just looked but didn't see any.
    Maybe because I'm logged into it all the time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael G View Post
    Not even sure I would be bothered hardening them if they are only for home shop use.

    Michael
    This. I never hardened the ones I made and I'm pretty sure they'll be functional a lot longer than I will.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave J View Post
    I just looked but didn't see any.
    Maybe because I'm logged into it all the time.
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    Cheers

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    I doesn't come up like that for me, maybe because I'm always logged into photo bucket, not sure.
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    Well that make s sense ! They wouldn't want you to know that they were taking advantage of your pictures, now would they !
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    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Well that make s sense ! They wouldn't want you to know that they were taking advantage of your pictures, now would they !
    Hahaha that's true
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