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  1. gnarbro

    Annealing low carbon steel

    i need to anneal small pieces of steel and i'd like to be able to do so at home. i've seen kilns used for annealing glass beads and i'm wondering if i can use one of these. do benchtop kilns or ovens that are capable of annealing steel exist? if someone can point me in the right direction, i'd...
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    looking for low carbon steel (1002 or 1010)

    i'm looking for cold rolled 1002 or 1010 in 3/8" rod. does this even exist? i've been calling around for a few days but no luck. any pointers on who might have this would be greatly appreciated.thanks.
  3. gnarbro

    Layman needs help finding the right material...

    hello all, hopefully you can help me. i'm wanting to wind some small electromagnet coils. the coil cores are .375" in diameter. i need a really soft steel as well low carbon content. will it be hard for me to find 1008 rod? should i then have the rod annealed? basically, i would like to know the...

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