[Jewelry making - Article 00749] - Re: [Orchid] To quench or not to quench, that is the question

[Andreas Grau]

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>     I was taught solder, quench, pickle, rinse next step 

    Funny, I was taught the same thing. But differently, I guess. "Next
    step" is after soldering, ie. "next step" is everything but solder.
    Which, of course, does not want to say that you won't solder again.
    But quench and pickle ? How often do you want to flux ? 

    For me this is: flux, solder, next, solder, next, solder, quench
    (maybe), next, solder, next, solder, pickle, next, next, next,
    polish, sell. 

    It seems that many see quenching as a way to cool down the piece
    faster, so they can touch it sooner. I see quenching as a production
    technique that I use when appropriate. Quenching as a time-safer,
    what a strange idea. 

Andreas
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