annealing brass in the oven

[Daniel Gurnee]

Greetings CAUT,

Learning from the HSU Art Dept. and Hobart Brown renowned for initiating the
Kinetic Sculptor Race at Ferndale CA, to totally aneal work hardened copper
and brass, heat to glowing red and quench in cold water.

Dan Gurnee RPT, Retired from HSU



on 11/25/01 5:45 PM, Bdshull@aol.com at Bdshull@aol.com wrote:

> Hi, Mark,
> 
> A few months ago I decided to try the oven.  I put the rails and good butt
> plates in the oven for an hour at full blast ("broil"), turned the oven off
> and left in overnight to cool (slow cooling...).  The butt plates were very
> bendable, unlike before - I could not break them.  I have done it on two
> action rails with the same results.  I am not sure of the exact temperature,
> but I believe the temperature needs to exceed 650 degrees.
> 
> Of course it is more scientific to use the crayons. The heat-sensitive
> crayons are a precise indicator of the temperature.  But I am pleased with
> the results of my oven.  Don't know how many times it can manage full heat
> for an hour, but it seemed to do OK.
> 
> 
> Bill Shull, RPT
> La Sierra University, CSUSB
> 
> In a message dated 11/25/01 1:00:47 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> cramer@BrandonU.CA writes:
> 
> << I recall a discussion about annealing brass-flange rails in the oven.
> Someone may have even taught a class on this subject.
> 
> Can someone please help me out with the particulars?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Mark Cramer, >>
>