How to 'repair' the damaged Bead Burnisher tool? => #1, of 2 essays. => 9 photos

 Supposing that you've used your Pave, 'Bead Burnisher' for many weeks 'nonstop'. You now see that the tip of this tool looks worn. What now? We can easily fix it (with some training).

 This burnisher that was bought at your tool supply office is made into "High Speed Steel" also known as 'hardened steel'.

 Just to soften it again for getting it repaired, would have been be a difficlt process. All that is required now is to heat the tip until it gets absolutely 'RED HOT'.

 The next step is to let it rest until it gets cool enouph to hold in your fingers. We only need to apply heat to the forward tip of the burnisher, not the full length. (As shown in this photo) 

 

    This is the distance from the tool to the tip of the flame. I use a pair of pliers to hold the steel tip.

   There are two flame jets, the INNER (Blue) FLAME IS THE HOTTEST, further away will give a cooler heat.

 I'm only using this type of portable, mini-torch. It has an adjustable 'on & off' flame tip, which is great for this project.

  This is the optimum distance from the 'flame tip, to the bead burnisher'.

 Here you can see the tip of the flame doing the extreme heating. We need a RED HOT BURNISHER TIP. The rest of the length does not need to be heated.

 DON'T DROP THE BURNISHER INTO COLD WATER. The steel is sufficiently softened for the next step of repairing the damaged burnisher tip.

      

                     IMPORTANT NOTES FOR YOU!

1) Water cooling will quickly reharden the steel again, we don't want that right now. 

2) Just let the hot burnisher AIR COOL BY ITSELF, agree?

 Here are the two Bead Burnishers that I intend to repair.

  My next essay will demonstrate how to 'reharden the steel' tip.

 This is my version of "METALLURGY" at the basic level.