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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Birddog6 on September 10, 2025, 01:59:20 PM
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If ya ever need to brown a small part you replaced, here is a way you can easily do it.
This is a plastic pretzel jar with a Wire down thru the lid, lil water in the bottom, sitting
in a window outside in the sun.
Have done screws as well, jut make a loop & put the screw in it. If doing 3-6-8 screws,
screw them barely into a piece of soft pine & hang them all at one time in it.
(https://i.ibb.co/4nK3g6sV/Browning-the-Tang.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VcJ5p7Hq)
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That's a good idea Birddog. A low budget sweat box.
Ron
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Yep. I can't tell you how many times I needed just 1 more small screw. Or get all done
& forgot there are 3 iron RR pipes on this one, not 2. >:(
Don't need it often, but once in a great while.
Power to run it is real cheap. ;D
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I use copper wire cuz it makes cool pictures 😀
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Put the jar on top your hot water heater. :D. Al
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Put the jar on top your hot water heater. :D. Al
If I did I would not find it for 6-8 months ;D ;D ;D I put things away & I mean Really
Away, find them 6-8 month later by accident. Surprise Surprise !
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I put some LMF on small parts, put them in a bowl and leave them outside under the roof of my archery target. The humidity gets up to close to 90-100% at night here in N Alabama. One night is all it takes to get them started. You want to keep them under a cover to keep any dew from dripping on the parts which will ruin the effort.
(https://i.ibb.co/BVN05ZrH/browning-003.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)
In a drier part of the country my method probably won't work, I get a nice dark brown after a few days of carding before I neutralize every part in a bath of ammonia.
(https://i.ibb.co/sp26kc62/lock-parts-browning-done.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TDkbpJbk)
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I admire the dedication. It seems like a lot of work for screws though. I heat blue screws now and dunk them in motor oil. IF I wanted a screw browned I'd probably use Birchwood Casey.
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;D Sticking a board of screws in a jar & letting it sit in the sun is pretty easy.
Whatever floats yer boat.