09-29-2015, 07:05 AM
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It sounds like O1 plate would be what you are looking for. It can be had in most any thickness and is easily hardened by heating it to a dull red, quenching in oil and then tempering to the required hardness. For a simple trigger, the shape could be laid out and sawed to size using hack saw and jeweler saw and finish to the proper profile by hand filing.
When I taught industrial arts in the 70's, I had the students build a project at the beginning of the year using hand tools and then build it again later on using machines. That generated a healthy dose of appreciation for the machines.
Tom
It sounds like O1 plate would be what you are looking for. It can be had in most any thickness and is easily hardened by heating it to a dull red, quenching in oil and then tempering to the required hardness. For a simple trigger, the shape could be laid out and sawed to size using hack saw and jeweler saw and finish to the proper profile by hand filing.
When I taught industrial arts in the 70's, I had the students build a project at the beginning of the year using hand tools and then build it again later on using machines. That generated a healthy dose of appreciation for the machines.
Tom
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