capo-hardening?

Fred Sturm fssturm@unm.edu
Sat Sep 22 17:11 MDT 2001


Should have noted the thread was "S & S capo/case hardening."
Fred
Fred Sturm wrote:
> 
> Mark,
>         You'll find some discussion in the caut archives
> <http://www.ptg.org/archive/caut.php/> around 3/1/99.
> Regards,
> Fred Sturm
> University of New Mexico
> 
> Mark Cramer wrote:
> >
> > In discussions about string-termination noise, I've heard mention of (re-
> > hardening duplex surfaces, but have no idea how this is done.
> >
> > 1.) cold hardening with a burnisher, or gentle peening with a hammer?
> >
> > 2.) heating with a torch, arc-welder?
> >
> > 3.) a combination of the above?
> >
> > To those who have had success, I welcome your advice.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Mark Cramer,
> > Brandon University


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