Quote Originally Posted by robertf03 View Post
this idea would probably work well in a solid axle explorer

doug do you have access to the heat treating stuff in the room behind where you sit on tamor all day?
we have 2 furnaces... they should be able to fit a shaft just fine. I've never measured the length, but I'll guess around 20". They are not vacuum furnaces. Although, one has a port on the rear where you can hook up gas...

One guy warned me that warping could be an issue. We could easily test a piece. I also know where a tool post grinder is... I planned on messing around with this at christmas time.