Crystal Pattern Matching Recovers Serial Numbers Obliterated from Metals

Re:Crystal Pattern Matching Recovers Serial Numbers Oblitera... by NoMoreNicksLeft on Friday February 20, 2015 @04:44PM (#9083263)

So keep grinding even after the serial's no longer visible?

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Re:Crystal Pattern Matching Recovers Serial Numbers Oblitera... by MichaelGG on Friday February 20, 2015 @05:27PM (#9083497)

I'd imagine it might be more important to apply the same type of pressure as the stamping process. Assuming there's some maximum compression or structural change that can happen?

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Re:Crystal Pattern Matching Recovers Serial Numbers Oblitera... by iwwr on Friday February 20, 2015 @05:26PM (#9083493)

Or re-anneal the materials in an oven?

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Re:Crystal Pattern Matching Recovers Serial Numbers Oblitera... by TrainedMonkey on Friday February 20, 2015 @06:40PM (#9083837)

Putting parts of firearms in the oven, does not sound like a safe thing to do if you are planning to fire from them afterwards.

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Re:Crystal Pattern Matching Recovers Serial Numbers Oblitera... by busterarm on Friday February 20, 2015 @09:10PM (#9084383)

But totally the right thing to do with firearms you're trying to dispose of.

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Re:Crystal Pattern Matching Recovers Serial Numbers Oblitera... by Crito on Friday February 20, 2015 @07:44PM (#9084092)

I wonder if peening might be sufficient. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peening

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