Gee, some people have fun jobs!!!!!!
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From: "snyler" <marc@animalfirm.com>
To: "Early Datsun" <earlydatsun@listbot.com>; "Roadster list"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 4:06 PM
Subject: <OT> Metalworking question
> List,
>
> I have a non-Datsun metal question. I need to make a crank for an
> animated prop (Okay, it's a motorized humping dog...don't ask) The
> prototype was a piece of cold-rolled round steel rod. I heated and bent
> the rod into the needed "Z" shape. My question is, what is the best way
> to achieve a balance between hardness and toughness. To quench or not to
> quench? Don't want this thing snapping or bending under stress. The
> motor will be the guts of a 9.6V Makita drill making use of the gear
> train and torque clutch, the rod will be 1/4" round cold rolled steel.
> Thanks in advance, and bracing for comments ;-)
>
> Marc T.
>
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> Marc Tyler
> Designer,
> Animal Firm
> 830-324-6578
> www.animalfirm.com
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