how do i keep this from happening?

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SmokeScream said:
you don't quench or anneal it? doesn't that make it hard, but brittle?
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Annealing will soften metal it takes it to just below critical temp and keep it there for 1 hour for every inch if thickness then cools very slow no quench. Quenching rapidly cools the metal and makes it very hard depending on quenching medium ( the things you learn in a machine shop lol)
 
booggieman2u said:
Annealing will soften metal it takes it to just below critical temp and keep it there for 1 hour for every inch if thickness then cools very slow no quench. Quenching rapidly cools the metal and makes it very hard depending on quenching medium ( the things you learn in a machine shop lol)
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so you just heat it with a torch and let it cool? and thats it? there was no sound on computer im using, but it looked like it was heated till it turned kinda blue. not till it was red. is that correct?
 
The slower you cool it the better if it was me o would do it on the edge of the work bench heat to about 500degrees and then push it off in a coffee can with some sand and cover itthis will cool it at a very very slow pace
 
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