Mondo1310 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 has anyone tried to heat a new one up and cooling it in oil just to see if it would be better?According to Milwaukee they heat treat them for 12hrs vs 4hrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 According to Milwaukee they heat treat them for 12hrs vs 4hrs. Isn't that done in a flamed oven? The heat a quench introduces carbon(from the oil) into the metal...at least that is my understanding. I've thought about doing this with bits/screwdrivers...but I've never done it and I'm not sure about how it fully effects the metal. I know it makes it harder but generally harder means more brittle...but I don't know and haven't done enough research to start doing it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 for something cheap like one of these bits it may be worth trying.......I find most strip or round off more than they snap....then again I use #2 Robertson mostly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 for something cheap like one of these bits it may be worth trying.......I find most strip or round off more than they snap....then again I use #2 Robertson mostly.... The thing is if I go through getting some oil and a container specifically for this, I'm going to use it for more than some bits. I need fuel for my torch also, might need a new torch because that thing hasn't been used in a long time. I also have 11 different models, 9 different manufacter's bits to use right now, haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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