[Jewelry making - Article 00762] - Re: [Orchid] To quench or not to quench, that is the question

[Karen Christians]

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Victoria,

>     Quenching while the metal is red hot will temper it, yet quenching
>     when it is gray hot will make it 25% softer than air cooling it. 

    You are so correct on this one. Also, quenching right after
    soldering is not recommended. You are creating a fragile join between
    two pieces of meta. Throwing it into cold water immediately causes
    thermal shock. Tossing it into the pickle, even though it is hot, in
    time will cause pitting in the solder and aiding in cracking along
    the soldered seam. 

-k

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