wheelinround 5th March 2015, 05:17 PM I have 3 or 4 old steering locks like this one. Stuck the handle and the forked part in the bandsaw to cut it today. Polished a nice patch it did. I guess some grade of tool steel?
Out comes the cut off saw or grinder I suppose.
http://www.modestogov.com/newsroom/prms/Uploads/bfindlen/Steering%20Wheel%20Lock.JPG
mark david 5th March 2015, 05:54 PM Probably case-hardened,
Hardened outer layer but mild or carbon steel underneath.
.RC. 5th March 2015, 09:23 PM Case hardened, or induction hardened or possibly nitrided.. Whatever was the cheapest in China to do... So probably a cyanide bath...
cba_melbourne 5th March 2015, 10:55 PM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Club_%28automotive%29
and
http://clubbuster.com/
wheelinround 6th March 2015, 07:58 AM Thanks all.
I had done a search but couldn't locate much at all regarding material type. I know when they were first introduced they showed hacksaws trying to cut them I had forgotten that till this morning :doh:
I had no idea though that the handle tube would be just as tough.
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