....First you have to anneal the part/parts packed tightly in your crucible, preferably in an adjustable fixture with bone & charcoal. You must anneal the parts at the 'critical temperature' and then let the furnace "cool down" at it's own rate without opening the door, usually at least a 24-36 hour cool down period. A natural 'cooling period' is critical IMO....
....JUST ABOUT ALL OF THE THREADS ON THIS BOARD END UP "A BIG ARGUMENT" WITH LOT'S OF PEOPLE WHO "HAVE NEVER" DONE ANY CCH THROWING IN THEIR TWO CENTS WORTH....
First, please accept that I'm not trying to stir any problem up.
I see anneal mentioned regularly. I think the process can be important for specific reasons. I have noticed that annealing doesn't seem to improve routine metal prep or the crucible heat charcoal process to get the new case colors.
Even though I was hugely reluctant to post this comment, I figured, why not just ask. How does the annealing seem to benefit here, only if you had a thought or two?
