Thanks, Paul.  I really appreciate the info.  It has already been
pointed out that quenching helps to keep down corrosion, too.

Mike

Paul N. Oliver wrote:
> Copper works the opposite, it gets soft when heated and suddenly cooled.
>
> Paul
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 9:59 AM
> Subject: Re: seeking source for copper crush washers
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>> Wouldn't dropping them into water "Temper" them ... making them really
>> hard?
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>> Mike
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>> Mike S wrote:
>>> At 10:13 AM 12/27/2007, Allan Streib wrote...
>>>> I need an M14 and M16 sized copper crush washer to reconnect the low
>>>> and high side fittings on my new power steering rack.  The one web
>>>> site I found that lists them does not process orders for less than
>>>> $25.
>>>
>>> How bad are the old ones? If I'm not mistaken, they're solid copper,
>>> not the type of crush washer which is thin copper formed around some
>>> gasket material. If they're not too beat up, you can reuse solid copper
>>> washers by sanding them smooth. Rub them on some fine grit emery cloth
>>> sitting on a flat surface (piece of float glass or ???). Then anneal
>>> them by heating them with a torch, and dropping them into a glass of
>>> water. That will soften them up, making them seal properly.
>>>
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