[Jewelry making - Article 00717] - Re: [Orchid] To quench or not to quench, that is the question

[R . E . Rourke]

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    its not the water breaking the joint unless you are quenching when
    red-hot.. wait until the solder has flowed over the well fit and
    well cleaned join, and the metal turns gray, before quenching- IF you
    have NO OTHER SOLDERING TO DO ON THE SAME PIECE, otherwise..after all
    soldering, for example bezel to a backing, is done, and you have
    checked with a light to make certain it is 100% solidly set, then you
    can toss it into the pickle, or quench if you want to, to cool in on
    your trip to the pickle pot ( in case you drop the piece on the floor
    when still hot..)..after doing the soldering for a while in a low lit
    environment, you'll be able to skip the checking witha light 
    source for complete joins step..R.E.R.
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