Rework·Gimbal Yoke

T6 quench finds every sharp fillet

ReworkA356Other2/5 confidence

What we learned

What worked

Nothing yet. The fillet is being opened to R6 in the next revision.

What failed

Sending as cast parts with a sharp fork root straight into a water quench. Two of four cracked.

War story

The castings were perfect out of the mold. Heat treat is part of the process and it deserves its own trial, not a note at the end of someone else's.

Rework conditions

Rework method
None available. Cracked parts are scrap.
Defect
Other

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Captured Jul 4, 2026