Huge thanks to Oldarmsofidaho.com Book- www.google.com/books/edition/Firearm_Blueing_and_Browning/IUtv4yDhl3MC?hl=en
@LeCafeRacer10 ай бұрын
I'm in Central Florida too; I've been getting by with a 20$ garment steamer. I usually set up a cardboard box, turn it on for a few seconds and close the lid to rust. I'm boiling the small parts on my stove but did set up a PVC recently, with the steamer at the bottom, to convert a barrel.
@davefellhoelter13435 ай бұрын
THANKS! I think my wife has a steamer in the shed never used in 15 yrs? or I chucked it?
@cavscout8882 күн бұрын
Some things many sources don't cover... Keep a carding wheel down to about 800rpm. Way slower than bench grinder will give you. 'Rain water' or even well water, or filtered well water is likely better than distilled, which often times has aluminum in it from the cheaper non-glass tubes used by the cheap sources. Best water is reverse osmosis, which a good under sink setup can be had for ~$200. Rust Blue branded solution should be cut with Everclear, highest proof, as wetting agent. Boiling works better than steaming I think.
@harvey_the_rabbit4 ай бұрын
FYI: NEVER EVER wear gloves around a spinning piece of machinery!!!!!! I'm a woodwork and trust me... I learned this the hard way years ago!
@JS_Precision2 ай бұрын
Those thin rubber gloves will tear long before he is injured by the drill press. Regarding thicker gloves you are absolutely right, but is this case its not dangerous. And it is vital to not introduce grease from the skin onto the part, so I understand the use of thin rubber gloves.
@1crazypjАй бұрын
Your not a metal polisher, wearing gloves is necessary. Mops are spinning a few thousand rpm, parts get hot. Much safer to wear gloves than trying to balance a hot part or holding it by fingertips. You need to know where moving parts are at all times and not allow any distraction. Wearing headphones listening to music is something to be avoided at all costs
@cavscout8882 күн бұрын
That's for lathes, mills, and other stronger stuff. If I'm using a grinder or course wire wheel, whether benchtop or drill press mounted, I'm wearing leather gloves.
@joesaad308910 ай бұрын
Watching this process was a pleasure
@flyingRich10 ай бұрын
Great info!
@Sman729010 ай бұрын
I'm probably gonna need a hot box for anything useful and repeatable, but I wouldn't have needed one yesterday. It was feeling very Florida-like here in Michigan.
@jtracks20082 ай бұрын
That's what she said...
@CandidZulu10 ай бұрын
Good job! Beyond Ballistics has also done good instructions on bluing!
@davefellhoelter13435 ай бұрын
FYI another great way to clean or Pre CLEAN YOUR PARTS "I Love" TSP (Tri Sodium Phosphate) about 1/4 cup in a pot of water (PH about 11) cleans and can neutralize acids while keeping hot to dry fast. and fertilize your plants or, do shop laundry? I did metals passivation with yrs of OJT? we also used H2O2 hydrogen peroxide at about .3% abv a Lot! I never measure much anymore, in my H2O tank. Darned if "I can Find" a good carding wheel. on same note "I Use" my CPAP ozone generator inside my steam riser to speed things. "I use" 100% standard stuff from around my shop for my passivation's Vitamin C(Acorbic acid) is a good safe controlled way to go also for a hot your acid bath. LOOKS GREAT!!!! I forgot the oil soak on my last Plating and Bluing
@Millie.196521 күн бұрын
What effect does kerosene have? Similar to final oiling? Thank you
@brandonhadden7 ай бұрын
Do I have to subscribe to your Utreon to see all of your videos? I can’t seem to find the East German ak build videos
@dr.fidelius29052 ай бұрын
Follow up? Sure would be nice to see the finished product, oiled, etc w. close up with good lighting.
@vettepicking10 ай бұрын
Add your parts to boiling water . If water is not boiling it will leave spots....
@BabyFaceP10 ай бұрын
That may be the issue then
@josephbolz45505 ай бұрын
how dya card on the inside ?
@RichardSmith-wk7ur3 ай бұрын
Where did you get the brush for the drill press?
@levinlevinallday2 ай бұрын
Brownells has them. Mount it with some all-thread, nuts and fender washers.
@donaldbingham89902 ай бұрын
What kind of brush is it? Bronze, steel, stainless steel or ? It looks like very thin bristles.
@levinlevinallday2 ай бұрын
It's stainless. Google "carding brush". It's super fine like 2-3 thousandths I believe
@ericschulze56412 ай бұрын
Seeing the inside of the barrel isn't being carded why isn't there a buildup of rust on the inside & wouldn't bluing the inside, be something you don't want ?
@Millie.196521 күн бұрын
Would 0000 be enough of a polish between bluing?
@TheSaltblock6 күн бұрын
Absolutely. It just takes a few light swipes with steel wool to remove excess rust. For the initial oiling, you could use kerosine, linseed oil, or used motor oil. Never oil until you have 100% coverage of blueing. This could happen in 3 passes or 5. Each job can differ.
@Millie.19655 күн бұрын
@@TheSaltblock Gotcha thank you for that explanation! luckily everything should go fairly smoothly
@TheSaltblock5 күн бұрын
@Millie.1965 sure thing. I've done several total reblues and several conservations with this method. It works very well. Be thorough and do all parts. Trigger guards, hammers, forestock rings. Everything will match. Small parts can be boiled in an electric fryer for curing. Hit me up if you have questions.