Hello eveyone,
After about 10 years of sending my blades out to be heat treated, I took the plung and bought my own kilm about eight months ago. As of right now I only spot check the blades that I produce in house as I have been using a tester at the local community college when I can make it that way. When I say local, I use that term losely as I live in the middle of the sticks and it's about a 50 minutes drive one way... :15:
I have decided that with the price of gas today that it wont take me long to pay for a tester with the gas money that I will be saving from not having to travel every time I have turned off my oven.. :57:
So here is what I looking at. http://leebhardnesstesters.com/THX31-portable-hardness-tester
(I'm not dead set on this tester. There are several out there that are less money and will do what I need)
Can anyone give me any advice on these type of portalbe testers?
Is there something better suited for the knife maker out there?
Is there one out there that is more cost effective?
Help on this matter would be great!!
Thanks,
Jeff
After about 10 years of sending my blades out to be heat treated, I took the plung and bought my own kilm about eight months ago. As of right now I only spot check the blades that I produce in house as I have been using a tester at the local community college when I can make it that way. When I say local, I use that term losely as I live in the middle of the sticks and it's about a 50 minutes drive one way... :15:
I have decided that with the price of gas today that it wont take me long to pay for a tester with the gas money that I will be saving from not having to travel every time I have turned off my oven.. :57:
So here is what I looking at. http://leebhardnesstesters.com/THX31-portable-hardness-tester
(I'm not dead set on this tester. There are several out there that are less money and will do what I need)
Can anyone give me any advice on these type of portalbe testers?
Is there something better suited for the knife maker out there?
Is there one out there that is more cost effective?
Help on this matter would be great!!
Thanks,
Jeff
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