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In a message dated 8/30/01 6:15:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< > Cooling rapidly is important
Err... Bob, wait a sec... I think, in case of a gasket, you want it SOFT,
not hardened. Iirc, if you want a metal to become soft and maleable, you
heat it and then cool SLOWLY, not rapidly.
By the way, I've ordered a set of copper gaskets today. From a 70 years old
coppersmith, who did the job many times :) At a silly price of USD22 for the
whole set (3 cylinder 33 HP diesel). For comparison, manufacturer's price
(if I ever find original parts) would be about 120 usd. I figure, even if
they last for just 20 hours, it is still a feasible temporary solution :)
Alex
s/y Tangra >>
I'm no first-hand expert, but the literature indicates that copper is
annealed differently from other metals. Bob is correct that it should be
cooled SLOWLY (i.e. doused with cold water).
JP
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