Brazing gauge plate

[Martin Botting 2Participant @martinbotting2]

Evening fell swarf makers!

I have a project on the go where I would like to harden a scribing edge on a height gauge, I have some water quenching gauge plate and thought about silver soldering a bit to the foot. I would have used a bit of carbide if I had some but does the brains trust think using the gauge plate and then temper it after jointing and grinding it do the trick.

Many thanks.

[Martin Botting 2Participant @martinbotting2]

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Quench while stillred hot from soldering then temper, I have done similar a few times for the latches on hit & miss engines

[Martin Botting 2Participant @martinbotting2]

Thanks Jason.

I will give it a go and when my burnt fingers heal (always do it after a session with the blow torch) i will post up some pictures.

[Tony Pratt 1Participant @tonypratt1]

What's wrong with making a hardened scribing edge then soft soldering to height gauge extension bar or make a complete foot from gauge plate?

Tony

Edited By Tony Pratt 1 on 15/05/2017 10:13:13

Edited By Tony Pratt 1 on 15/05/2017 10:13:55

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

Posted by Martin Botting 2 on 15/05/2017 10:05:28:

Thanks Jason.

I will give it a go and when my burnt fingers heal (always do it after a session with the blow torch) i will post up some pictures.

You might want to be a little more careful, I've had a 3rd degree burn before and they never fully heal !

Michael W

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

Posted by Michael-w on 15/05/2017 10:43:45:

I've had a 3rd degree burn before and they never fully heal !

Michael W

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Was this heat on your brain caused by thinking. ??

Nick

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

Posted by Nick_G on 15/05/2017 10:53:37:

Posted by Michael-w on 15/05/2017 10:43:45:

I've had a 3rd degree burn before and they never fully heal !

Michael W

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Was this heat on your brain caused by thinking. ??

Nick

Cheeky monkey, well I know it certainly couldn't have come from the warmth of your heart!

Michael W

[Martin Botting 2Participant @martinbotting2]

My fingers get badly burned just by all the head scratching I do. When I take my boots off to get past 9 while counting the bandages get in the way doing the laces up.

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