Hot Heads! by MossSphere
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Description
As a follow on to yesterdays post (Bright Spark) after being 'bashed' by the drop hammer to form the hammer heads (2 at a time), the heads are then pressed out from the flattened end of the bar and hung in this tank of cold water to cool.
Mmm ... I can hear you thinking ... why like this?
Think about sledge hammers for a moment, they need hard-wearing faces on the ends, but need to be springy so they don't shatter when you hit something like a fence post or a thumb !
Dipping one end in a tank of cold water while running cold water over the other end quickly cools (and hardens) the ends, but the main central part of the hammer head cools more slowly giving all the little iron/steel crystals chance to calm down, get themselves in shape - this gives the hammer its 'springynes'.
Again no flash used here, just the light of the glowing hammer-heads.
Mmm ... I can hear you thinking ... why like this?
Think about sledge hammers for a moment, they need hard-wearing faces on the ends, but need to be springy so they don't shatter when you hit something like a fence post or a thumb !
Dipping one end in a tank of cold water while running cold water over the other end quickly cools (and hardens) the ends, but the main central part of the hammer head cools more slowly giving all the little iron/steel crystals chance to calm down, get themselves in shape - this gives the hammer its 'springynes'.
Again no flash used here, just the light of the glowing hammer-heads.
Comments (10)
diomedes66
Wonderful available light image - terrific case hardening / heat-treating illustration! Well done!
CDBrugg
the colours are even more wonderful than in the previous shot
TwoPynts
Frickin amazing. Love the trivia that you included, never knew that but makes sense. Now I know and can wow people at parties! ;] Super hot shot, luv that red glow.
soulofharmony
love the dramatic flames and fire.. this is one awesome shot..imagine the temp was quite hot.. superb p'graphy :)
logiloglu
a wonderful impression. great mood. excellent photography !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
danob
I enjoy your exploration of the industrail heritage
cynlee
so very hot!!! it is interesting! :]
Lledeline
Great capture.
Enmos
Another stunner, fantastic work here again !!! :o)
sossy
cool and very moody capture of heat! ;o)