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Originally Posted by MrDinkleman
In the interest of collecting information, can you let us know how you know? I've cut springs and never had any problems... I used an abrasive wheel: cut a bit, let it cool, repeat. About 1/2" on either side of the coil got red hot but no more. Quenched it when I was done, just because didn't want to wait for it to air-cool.
Funny story: a friend of mine tried to cut his springs but he only had a hack saw. He spent hours on one spring and was able to knick it about 1/8". When he heard I had the abrasive wheel, he brought his springs to me and it took me a few minutes to cut them.
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You know the word quench, but do you know what it does to the steel? When you quench something it makes it harder, and more brittle.