Rockwell C hardness tester

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Hey guys,

Hoping this is the correct forum to post this in but I was wondering if any gunsmiths out there or machinists have a Rockwell C hardness tester they would like to part with at a reasonable price?

If not can anyone PM me some info on where I could purchase one.

Thx
 
What are you trying to test?

I've heard there may be file sets with each rated to a different hardness so you can get a rough idea how hard a piece of steel is.

Lee and a few other outfits make hardness testers for lead bullets where you put a set amount of pressure on tip applied to the bullet and measure the size of the dent. There are testers for mineral samples and probably other types also. Different tests are used for different materials.
 
vagrantviking said:
What are you trying to test?

I've heard there may be file sets with each rated to a different hardness so you can get a rough idea how hard a piece of steel is.

Lee and a few other outfits make hardness testers for lead bullets where you put a set amount of pressure on tip applied to the bullet and measure the size of the dent. There are testers for mineral samples and probably other types also. Different tests are used for different materials.
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I know that the files exist just looking for something more accurate, basically for testing small leaf springs, knife blades, etc.

I need a tester in the Rockwell C category from say the 30 RC to 65 RC range.
 
Ebay. Expect to pay.
Or spend a lot of time at industrial auctions and get lucky enough to be the only guy there that saw the hardness tester, or wanted it.

There is one, a kit that is a glorified automatic center punch and a pen microscope with a calibrated reticle in it, that seems to sell in the $300 range.

We have two different ones at work, one a Starrett badged benchtop machine, the other an Ames portable hardness tester. The Ames is a handy rig. Does not take up much space, and does B and C scale, by changing out the penetrator.

I'd look for an Ames, if I felt I needed one, FWIW.

Cheers
Trev
 
Whatever for? A new one runs about $2500Cdn. Lots of used machines on the evil E-Bay. Buy there and you're giving money to the people who don't think you should be allowed to own any firearm though.
 
Because, like it or lump it, there really is not a viable alternative that gives access to as many people, to as much stuff, as that particular place.

If dropping $2500 on a new one is a viable option, good enough, there are lots of sources. If new is not, you are stuck looking at all the usual places, which, sadly, means they see a cut.

Sucks, but it's the facts.

Cheers
Trev
 
If you were ambitious enough you could make youre own
you would need a couple of samles of steel of known hardness to set dimples in and measure and record for standards?
 
Ames !!!!

Trevj called it rite ,
We use the Ames portable tester in our shop and its an excellent tool , it is one of the few insturments on the market that will acccuratly test the hardness of thin sheet metal parts as well as solid thicker parts , we overhaul heli turbine engines in our shop and rerquire tools of superior quality and the Ames does the job , you may find used stuff out there for cheaper but if you need accurate readings buy a quality tool.
http://www.amesportablehardnesstesters.com/
 
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