I was going to use 1018 steel and heat blue them, for the trigger and hammer screws. However, I'm wondering if this is the correct steel to use in this application.
I was going to use 1018 steel and heat blue them, for the trigger and hammer screws. However, I'm wondering if this is the correct steel to use in this application.
I would use O1 Drill rod which would probably work better, at least it can be hardened via heating and oil quenching.
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As well as being way nicer to machine...
Thanks for your replies. I'll use O1 for the screws.
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