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Old 02-04-2011, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Three Peaks View Post
David,

Would an aging process like this work for your engine block to create the hardness in the center where the billet may be "soft?"

Your videos and information piques my curiosity and creates more questions than answers at times......

Bob
Yes, many times large parts are rough machined and then heat treated (and aged). Then, they are final machined to size.

Questions are good. As Shingo said, "We must ask why--five times."

David
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