[SEL] Heat Treating Metal

[Rob Skinner]

> I need to make this out of some type material that I can 
> heat treat to make it really hard.  Do any of you know of a type of 
> material that I can redily machine but then heat treat (on my own) to 
> make it super tough?  I used to have some type material here that was 
> about 1/8 by one inch.

Hi Tommy,
Kasenit might solve your problem.  It's a powdery substance in which coat the
heated part, heat it again, and quench.

Kasenit is available from McMaster-Carr.  Here's a web page that tells a little
about the process:
http://members.aol.com/illinewek/faqs/case.htm

Rob